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 25.5% 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
Switzerland recorded 25.5% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland peaked at 27.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2012.
Switzerland ranks 12th of 181 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 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 25.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 25.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.2%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 23.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 23.2% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.5% | 26.4% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Switzerland was 25.5% 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 27.5% 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 23.2% in 2012.
- How does Switzerland rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Switzerland ranks 12th out of 181 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 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release