Austria vs Switzerland: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Austria
85,099 number
in 2020
Switzerland
86,520 number
in 2020
Austria rank
113th
Switzerland rank
111th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 86,520 number against 85,099 number in Austria, a difference of 1,421 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 121,122 number 98,662 number 22,461 number Austria
1980s 87,511 number 74,398 number 13,113 number Austria
1990s 91,883 number 80,500 number 11,382 number Austria
2000s 86,046 number 80,902 number 5,144 number Austria
2010s 80,567 number 79,270 number 1,297 number Austria
2020s 85,099 number 86,520 number 1,421 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 86,520 number against 85,099 number in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Austria and Switzerland?
1,421 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Austria ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/