Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 81.2% for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 86.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Switzerland 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.9% | — |
| 1999 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 86.2% | +584521.0% |
| 2015 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 77.6% | 78.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 42.3% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 0.0% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 78.9% | 81.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 82 New Zealand 93.5% compare
- 83 Belgium 93.0% compare
- 84 Marshall Islands 81.4% compare
- 86 Sweden 75.1% compare
- 87 China 75.0% compare
- 88 Syrian Arab Republic 73.0% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland?
- Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release