Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7559 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.7559 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland peaked at 0.7806 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6656 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 83rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6681 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6887 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6813 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6814 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6656 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6725 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6684 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6871 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7038 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7186 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7486 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7519 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7527 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7654 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7658 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7806 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7687 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7713 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7595 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7514 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7443 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7488 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7505 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7533 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7559 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6835 GPIA | 0.6656 GPIA | 0.7186 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7616 GPIA | 0.7486 GPIA | 0.7806 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7506 GPIA | 0.7443 GPIA | 0.7559 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland was 0.7559 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7806 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6656 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Switzerland ranks 83rd out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release