Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Switzerland

Switzerland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female was 19.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
14th
of 162 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 1989
All-time low
15.8%
in 2004
Years of data
34
1981–2018

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Switzerland, 1981–2018

051015201981199920181981: 20.1 %1982: 20.5 %1983: 20.8 %1984: 21 %1985: 21.3 %1986: 21.3 %1987: 21.5 %1988: 21.8 %1989: 22 %1990: 21.8 %1991: 21.4 %1992: 20.6 %1993: 20 %1994: 19.5 %1999: 16.1 %2000: 16.5 %2001: 16.9 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 16.2 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 16 %2006: 15.9 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 17.1 %2009: 17.6 %2010: 18.4 %2011: 18.1 %2012: 17.3 %2013: 20.4 %2014: 20.2 %2015: 21.1 %2016: 20.3 %2017: 20 %2018: 19.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 19.6% for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Switzerland peaked at 22.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2004.

Switzerland ranks 14th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 20.1%
1982 20.5% +2.0%
1983 20.8% +1.6%
1984 21.0% +1.1%
1985 21.3% +1.1%
1986 21.3% +0.3%
1987 21.5% +0.8%
1988 21.8% +1.5%
1989 22.0% +0.6%
1990 21.8% -0.8%
1991 21.4% -1.9%
1992 20.6% -3.8%
1993 20.0% -3.0%
1994 19.5% -2.5%
1999 16.1% -17.3%
2000 16.5% +2.7%
2001 16.9% +2.4%
2002 16.4% -3.3%
2003 16.2% -1.2%
2004 15.8% -2.4%
2005 16.0% +1.2%
2006 15.9% -0.3%
2007 16.6% +4.3%
2008 17.1% +2.8%
2009 17.6% +2.8%
2010 18.4% +4.8%
2011 18.1% -1.6%
2012 17.3% -4.3%
2013 20.4% +17.7%
2014 20.2% -1.2%
2015 21.1% +4.5%
2016 20.3% -3.6%
2017 20.0% -1.7%
2018 19.6% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 21.1% 20.1% 22.0% 9
1990s 19.9% 16.1% 21.8% 6
2000s 16.5% 15.8% 17.6% 10
2010s 19.5% 17.3% 21.1% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 11 Seychelles 21.2% compare
  2. 12 Slovakia 20.9% compare
  3. 13 Croatia 19.8% compare
  4. 15 Finland 18.4% compare
  5. 16 Liechtenstein 18.3% compare
  6. 17 Israel 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Switzerland?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female in Switzerland was 19.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2004.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female?
Switzerland ranks 14th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 4,371 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical or vocational education either in formal or non-formal (e.g. work-based or other settings) education, on a given date or during a specified period. The figure is calculated as the number of young people aged 15-24 years participating in technical and vocational education at secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary or tertiary levels of education is expressed as a percentage of the population of the same age group. The data source is administrative data from schools and other places of education and training or household survey data on enrolment in technical and vocational programmes by single year of age; population censuses and surveys for population estimates for the age group 15-24 years (if using administrative data on enrolment). Technical and vocational education and training can be offered in a variety of settings including schools and universities, workplace environments and others. Administrative data often capture only provision in formal settings such as schools and universities. Participation rates do not capture the intensity or quality of the provision nor the outcomes of the education and training on offer. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/