Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 80.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland is 80.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 87.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 78th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 87.7% | — |
| 1999 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 74.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -32.9% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | +710851.1% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 77.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.1% | 87.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 45.6% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 0.0% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 78.8% | 80.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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 80.9% 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 87.7% in 1998.
- 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 78th out of 106 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 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release