Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre was 5.73 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland, 1978–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland stood at 5.73 units per square kilometre.
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, per square kilometre in Switzerland peaked at 6.42 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.35 units per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 5.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 5.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 5.92 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 6.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.35 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 6.38 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.29 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.19 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 6.05 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.78 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.56 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.45 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.29 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 5.83 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.73 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.39 units per square kilometre | 5.3 units per square kilometre | 5.48 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.19 units per square kilometre | 5.7 units per square kilometre | 6.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 units per square kilometre | 4.35 units per square kilometre | 6.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.65 units per square kilometre | 4.43 units per square kilometre | 5.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 5.83 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 14 Aruba 6.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 5.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bangladesh 5.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Italy 5.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 El Salvador 4.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Germany 3.86 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Switzerland?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre in Switzerland was 5.73 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 units per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.