Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education was 76.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
76.6%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
76th
of 99 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland, 1998–2018

0204060801998200820181998: 78.9 %1999: 77.6 %2000: 77.7 %2001: 75.6 %2002: 79.6 %2003: 78.8 %2004: 77.8 %2005: 71.6 %2006: 69.9 %2007: 66 %2008: 45 %2009: 42.3 %2010: 38.4 %2011: 39.4 %2012: 46.7 %2013: 0.015 %2014: 86.2 %2015: 85 %2016: 82.3 %2017: 80.1 %2018: 76.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland is 76.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland peaked at 86.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Switzerland 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%) in Switzerland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 78.9%
1999 77.6% -1.6%
2000 77.7% +0.1%
2001 75.6% -2.7%
2002 79.6% +5.2%
2003 78.8% -0.9%
2004 77.8% -1.3%
2005 71.6% -8.0%
2006 69.9% -2.4%
2007 66.0% -5.5%
2008 45.0% -31.8%
2009 42.3% -6.1%
2010 38.4% -9.2%
2011 39.4% +2.6%
2012 46.7% +18.5%
2013 0.0% -100.0%
2014 86.2% +584521.0%
2015 85.0% -1.4%
2016 82.3% -3.2%
2017 80.1% -2.6%
2018 76.6% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.2% 77.6% 78.9% 2
2000s 68.4% 42.3% 79.6% 10
2010s 59.4% 0.0% 86.2% 9

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 73 New Zealand 83.5% compare
  2. 74 Tonga 80.7% compare
  3. 75 Jamaica 79.5% compare
  4. 77 Sweden 76.0% compare
  5. 78 Eritrea 75.4% compare
  6. 79 Hong Kong 69.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland?
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education in Switzerland was 76.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Switzerland rank for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Switzerland ranks 76th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. 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 Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,232 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in vocational 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. Vocational education is designed for learners to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies specific to a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades. Vocational education may have work-based components (e.g. apprenticeships). Successful completion of such programmes leads to labour-market relevant vocational qualifications acknowledged as occupationally-oriented by the relevant national authorities and/or the labour market.