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

Switzerland: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male was 26.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
26.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 160 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 1984
All-time low
23.0%
in 2012
Years of data
34
1981–2018

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

01020301981199920181981: 28.9 %1982: 29.1 %1983: 29.1 %1984: 29.3 %1985: 29.2 %1986: 28.8 %1987: 28.4 %1988: 28.1 %1989: 27.9 %1990: 27.7 %1991: 27.1 %1992: 26.4 %1993: 25.9 %1994: 25.4 %1999: 24.2 %2000: 24.9 %2001: 24.6 %2002: 23.9 %2003: 23.7 %2004: 23.7 %2005: 23.8 %2006: 23.9 %2007: 24.3 %2008: 24.4 %2009: 24.6 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 23 %2013: 26.6 %2014: 26.3 %2015: 27 %2016: 26.5 %2017: 26.4 %2018: 26.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Switzerland is 26.4%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Switzerland peaked at 29.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2012.

That places Switzerland 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%) in Switzerland, 1981 to 2018.
Year % Change
1981 28.9%
1982 29.1% +0.6%
1983 29.1% +0.1%
1984 29.3% +0.7%
1985 29.2% -0.2%
1986 28.8% -1.2%
1987 28.4% -1.7%
1988 28.1% -0.7%
1989 27.9% -1.0%
1990 27.7% -0.6%
1991 27.1% -2.2%
1992 26.4% -2.7%
1993 25.9% -1.7%
1994 25.4% -2.0%
1999 24.2% -4.6%
2000 24.9% +2.6%
2001 24.6% -1.1%
2002 23.9% -2.8%
2003 23.7% -1.0%
2004 23.7% +0.1%
2005 23.8% +0.4%
2006 23.9% +0.6%
2007 24.3% +1.5%
2008 24.4% +0.5%
2009 24.6% +0.8%
2010 24.6% +0.2%
2011 24.1% -2.1%
2012 23.0% -4.5%
2013 26.6% +15.7%
2014 26.3% -1.3%
2015 27.0% +2.6%
2016 26.5% -1.7%
2017 26.4% -0.6%
2018 26.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.7% 27.9% 29.3% 9
1990s 26.1% 24.2% 27.7% 6
2000s 24.2% 23.7% 24.9% 10
2010s 25.7% 23.0% 27.0% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Czechia 28.5% compare
  2. 5 Liechtenstein 28.3% compare
  3. 6 Belgium 26.9% compare
  4. 8 Serbia 26.1% compare
  5. 9 Italy 25.9% compare
  6. 10 Türkiye 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Switzerland?
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male in Switzerland was 26.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1984.
What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,331 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/