Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 81.7% 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
In 2024, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland stood at 81.7%.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 84.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 80th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 55.7% | — |
| 1999 | 53.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +457594.5% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 53.7% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 38.6% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 0.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.8% | 81.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 77 Germany 95.2% compare
- 78 Syrian Arab Republic 91.4% compare
- 79 Botswana 87.7% compare
- 81 Marshall Islands 78.1% compare
- 82 China 76.6% compare
- 83 Hong Kong, China 75.6% 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 81.7% 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 84.5% 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 80th out of 107 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 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release