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edler_hadjar_2025_educationaltrajectorieswithinandbeyondthecoreeducationphaseinswitzerland
Journal article

Educational trajectories within and beyond the core education phase in Switzerland: a sequence
analysis based on SHP data 1999–2023

BP2-STS

  • 2025
Published in:
  • Frontiers in Sociology. - 2025, vol. 10
educational trajectories
educational inequalities
educational expansion
sequence analysis
Switzerland
English Introduction: Switzerland's educational expansion has lagged behind other industrialized countries, with fewer youths attending upper secondary schools and attaining tertiary education. This paper examines individual educational trajectories over a long period, considering later achievements and higher vocational qualifications. It also identifies inequalities in educational trajectory patterns based on social and migration background, as well as gender.

Methods: Using Swiss Household Panel (SHP) data from 1999 to 2023, the sample includes 2,580 individuals born between 1939 and 1983.

Results: Findings show an extended education phase over time, with increased higher education and vocational training. Fewer individuals completed their education by age 21 in the 1969–83 cohort compared to earlier cohorts. Three clusters were identified for the 1939–53 cohort, six for the 1954–68 cohort, and three again for the 1969–83 cohort, indicating diversification.

Discussion: Educational trajectory patterns vary significantly among different social groups, highlighting profound inequalities.
Faculty
Faculté des lettres et des sciences humaines
Department
Département de travail social, politiques sociales et développement global
Language
  • English
Classification
Demography, sociology, statistics
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green
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https://folia.unifr.ch/unifr/documents/332124
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