Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 38.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
38.2%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
44.6%
in 1989
All-time low
35.7%
in 2005
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 38.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland peaked at 44.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2005.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 37.9% | — |
| 1979 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 38.3% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 43.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 42.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.8% | 37.7% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 38.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 36.6% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 38.0% | 41.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.2% | 40.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 38.2% 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 44.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 213 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 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release