Iceland vs Switzerland: Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes
Share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 90.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Iceland, a difference of 26.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 7th 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 | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.72 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 89.45 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 40.73 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 65.34 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 90.59 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 25.25 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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 90.3 Percentage of students in the same subgroup against 63.87 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 26.43 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for share of students enrolled in school and work-based programmes?
- Iceland ranks 7th 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.