Secondary education, vocational pupils in Switzerland
Switzerland: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 41.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Switzerland, 1978–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 286,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0318 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.