Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0268 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Switzerland, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.0268 units per person for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0392 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0238 units per person, in 2004.
Switzerland ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.0334 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0344 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0357 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0368 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0376 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0383 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.039 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0392 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0388 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0382 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0377 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0356 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0318 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0272 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0263 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0257 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0242 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0246 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.025 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0249 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.024 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0239 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0238 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0252 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0257 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0262 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0267 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0262 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0263 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0285 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0273 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0268 units per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0334 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0378 units per person | 0.0357 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 units per person | 0.0242 units per person | 0.0356 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 units per person | 0.0238 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 7 |
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, per capita in Switzerland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0268 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0392 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0238 units per person in 2004.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.