Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Switzerland

Switzerland: Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who was 41.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.7%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2011
All-time low
38.8%
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Switzerland, 1998–2017

0102030401998200720171998: 38.8 %1999: 39.4 %2000: 39.3 %2001: 40.1 %2002: 39.9 %2003: 40 %2004: 39.5 %2005: 39.8 %2006: 39.5 %2007: 40.2 %2008: 40.7 %2009: 41.2 %2010: 42.2 %2011: 42.3 %2012: 42.3 %2013: 42.2 %2014: 42.2 %2015: 42.1 %2016: 41.8 %2017: 41.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Switzerland is 41.7%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Switzerland peaked at 42.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 1998.

Switzerland ranks 82nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 38.8%
1999 39.4% +1.8%
2000 39.3% -0.4%
2001 40.1% +2.2%
2002 39.9% -0.5%
2003 40.0% +0.2%
2004 39.5% -1.1%
2005 39.8% +0.6%
2006 39.5% -0.6%
2007 40.2% +1.7%
2008 40.7% +1.3%
2009 41.2% +1.1%
2010 42.2% +2.5%
2011 42.3% +0.2%
2012 42.3% -0.1%
2013 42.2% -0.1%
2014 42.2% -0.1%
2015 42.1% -0.3%
2016 41.8% -0.5%
2017 41.7% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.1% 38.8% 39.4% 2
2000s 40.0% 39.3% 41.2% 10
2010s 42.1% 41.7% 42.3% 8

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 79 Timor-Leste 42.0% compare
  2. 80 Georgia 41.8% compare
  3. 81 Armenia 41.7% compare
  4. 83 Malta 41.4% compare
  5. 84 Republic of Korea 41.3% compare
  6. 85 Mauritania 41.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Switzerland?
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who in Switzerland was 41.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 1998.
How does Switzerland rank for percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who?
Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 150 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in upper secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,261 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year.