Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 33.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 216 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 1989
All-time low
31.1%
in 2006
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 %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 33.7% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland peaked at 41.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2006.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 33.5% | — |
| 1979 | 33.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 36.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 41.6% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 38.9% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 31.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.2% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 33.5% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 34.5% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.1% | 31.9% | 41.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 31.1% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 34.2% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 14 Austria 34.4% compare
- 15 Liechtenstein 34.3% compare
- 16 Serbia 34.1% compare
- 18 Italy 32.2% compare
- 19 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 31.9% compare
- 20 New Caledonia 30.8% 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 secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland was 33.7% 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 41.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 216 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 9.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release