What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Ireland and Switzerland?

24,149 number, with Ireland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?

45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Switzerland: Enrolment in primary education, male

Ireland

288,860 number

in 2018

Switzerland

264,711 number

in 2018

Ireland rank

104th

Switzerland rank

107th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

Ireland
Switzerland

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 288,860 number against 264,711 number in Switzerland, a difference of 24,149 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	207,879 number	270,514 number	62,635 number	Switzerland
1980s	215,548 number	207,049 number	8,500 number	Ireland
1990s	211,766 number	233,229 number	21,463 number	Switzerland
2000s	237,356 number	269,400 number	32,044 number	Switzerland
2010s	274,482 number	254,074 number	20,409 number	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Ireland or Switzerland?: Ireland, at 288,860 number against 264,711 number in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Ireland and Switzerland?: 24,149 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: Ireland ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.