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 19.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland stood at 19.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland peaked at 21.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2004.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 16.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 19.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 19.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.3% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 16 Seychelles 20.3% compare
- 17 Netherlands 20.3% compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 19.4% compare
- 20 Serbia 19.1% compare
- 21 Bulgaria 17.6% compare
- 22 Romania 17.3% 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 19.3% 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 21.4% 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 15.6% in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 182 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 6.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release