Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.7529 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7529 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.8569 GPIA
in 1989
All-time low
0.7257 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
45
1978–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.7529 GPIA for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland peaked at 0.8569 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7257 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0.745 GPIA | — |
| 1979 | 0.7736 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7883 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7923 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7962 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8047 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8068 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8133 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.8237 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8382 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8511 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8569 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8542 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8523 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8424 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7616 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7555 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7422 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7382 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7257 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7405 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7304 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7495 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7427 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7438 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7323 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.736 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7286 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7436 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.756 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7673 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7932 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7953 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7952 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7901 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7917 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7869 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7854 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7753 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7665 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.754 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7518 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7517 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7542 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7529 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7593 GPIA | 0.745 GPIA | 0.7736 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8172 GPIA | 0.7883 GPIA | 0.8569 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7792 GPIA | 0.7257 GPIA | 0.8542 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.743 GPIA | 0.7286 GPIA | 0.7673 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7866 GPIA | 0.7665 GPIA | 0.7953 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7529 GPIA | 0.7517 GPIA | 0.7542 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 95 New Caledonia 0.7637 GPIA compare
- 96 France 0.7605 GPIA compare
- 97 Liechtenstein 0.7563 GPIA compare
- 99 South Korea 0.7493 GPIA compare
- 100 Moldova 0.7352 GPIA compare
- 101 Jordan 0.7345 GPIA compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland was 0.7529 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8569 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7257 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Switzerland ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 secondary 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