Secondary education, vocational pupils in Switzerland

Switzerland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 41.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
41.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 1989
All-time low
38.6%
in 1978
Years of data
38
1978–2017

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Switzerland, 1978–2017

0102030401978199720171978: 38.6 % female1979: 39.9 % female1980: 40.5 % female1981: 40.6 % female1982: 40.8 % female1983: 41.1 % female1984: 41.1 % female1985: 41.4 % female1986: 41.7 % female1987: 42.3 % female1988: 42.9 % female1989: 43.2 % female1990: 43.2 % female1991: 43.2 % female1992: 43.1 % female1993: 40.3 % female1994: 40.3 % female1995: 39.9 % female1996: 39.8 % female1998: 38.8 % female1999: 39.4 % female2000: 39.3 % female2001: 40.1 % female2002: 39.9 % female2003: 40 % female2004: 39.5 % female2005: 39.8 % female2006: 39.5 % female2007: 40.2 % female2008: 40.7 % female2009: 41.2 % female2010: 42.2 % female2011: 42.3 % female2012: 42.3 % female2013: 42.2 % female2015: 42.1 % female2016: 41.8 % female2017: 41.7 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 41.7% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Switzerland peaked at 43.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1978.

Switzerland ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Switzerland, 1978 to 2017.
Year % female Change
1978 38.6%
1979 39.9% +3.4%
1980 40.5% +1.5%
1981 40.6% +0.3%
1982 40.8% +0.6%
1983 41.1% +0.7%
1984 41.1% +0.1%
1985 41.4% +0.6%
1986 41.7% +0.8%
1987 42.3% +1.4%
1988 42.9% +1.3%
1989 43.2% +0.9%
1990 43.2% -0.2%
1991 43.2% +0.2%
1992 43.1% -0.3%
1993 40.3% -6.5%
1994 40.3% -0.0%
1995 39.9% -1.0%
1996 39.8% -0.2%
1998 38.8% -2.6%
1999 39.4% +1.8%
2000 39.3% -0.4%
2001 40.1% +2.2%
2002 39.9% -0.5%
2003 40.0% +0.2%
2004 39.5% -1.1%
2005 39.8% +0.6%
2006 39.5% -0.6%
2007 40.2% +1.7%
2008 40.7% +1.3%
2009 41.2% +1.1%
2010 42.2% +2.5%
2011 42.3% +0.2%
2012 42.3% -0.1%
2013 42.2% -0.1%
2015 42.1% -0.4%
2016 41.8% -0.5%
2017 41.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39.2% 38.6% 39.9% 2
1980s 41.6% 40.5% 43.2% 10
1990s 40.9% 38.8% 43.2% 9
2000s 40.0% 39.3% 41.2% 10
2010s 42.1% 41.7% 42.3% 7

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 89 East Timor 42.0% compare
  2. 90 Georgia 41.8% compare
  3. 91 Armenia 41.7% compare
  4. 93 Guyana 41.4% compare
  5. 94 Bulgaria 41.4% compare
  6. 95 Malta 41.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Switzerland?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Switzerland was 41.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1978.
How does Switzerland rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Switzerland ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.