Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 22.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 183 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 2015
All-time low
19.6%
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland is 22.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland peaked at 24.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 16th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 22.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 22.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 13 Singapore 23.2% compare
- 14 Montenegro 22.8% compare
- 15 Turkey 22.6% compare
- 17 Netherlands 21.1% compare
- 18 Luxembourg 21.1% compare
- 19 Bulgaria 20.9% compare
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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland was 22.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Switzerland ranks 16th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release