Canada vs Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Canada
104.3%
in 2018
Switzerland
105.3%
in 2018
Canada rank
60th
Switzerland rank
57th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 105.3% against 104.3% in Canada, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 188 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.2% | 107.2% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 106.2% | 7.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 101.3% | 105.1% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 105.3% against 104.3% in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Canada and Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 60th and Switzerland ranks 57th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.