Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 226,342 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland is 226,342, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland peaked at 253,728 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 171,915, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 209,519 | — |
| 1979 | 216,478 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 225,424 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 234,122 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 240,561 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 245,941 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 251,154 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 253,728 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 252,308 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 250,169 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 248,766 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 244,883 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 239,099 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 229,438 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 218,730 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 188,872 | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 184,265 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 181,541 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 181,596 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 176,756 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 171,915 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 175,874 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 179,474 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 180,156 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 174,893 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 175,281 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 175,978 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 179,564 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 181,850 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 190,558 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 196,826 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 203,056 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 209,024 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 207,151 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 210,047 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 230,492 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 230,504 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 230,515 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 228,403 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 226,342 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212,998 | 209,519 | 216,478 | 2 |
| 1980s | 244,706 | 225,424 | 253,728 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,809 | 171,915 | 239,099 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,764 | 174,893 | 203,056 | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,560 | 207,151 | 230,515 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Switzerland was 226,342 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 253,728 in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,915 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.