Germany vs Switzerland: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 90.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 88.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Germany, a difference of 1.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.33 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 89.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 2.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 89.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 90.59 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 1.58 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 90.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 88.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 21 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.