Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 0.9909 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.9909 GPIA for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6649 GPIA, in 2013.
Switzerland ranks 77th of 103 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.36 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.38 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.37 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.4 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.25 GPIA | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.34 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.22 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6649 GPIA | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +55.3% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9977 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9909 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.29 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.6649 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 78 Iceland 0.9823 GPIA compare
- 79 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9739 GPIA compare
- 80 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9724 GPIA 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 0.9909 GPIA 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 1.4 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6649 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 77th out of 103 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 4.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release