Sweden vs Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 24.0% against 23.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 55 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 22.4% | 4.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 31.6% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 40.6% | 18.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 24.0% against 23.4% in Switzerland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 35th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the post-secondary non-tertiary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.