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

Greece
90,742 number
in 2020
Switzerland
86,520 number
in 2020
Greece rank
109th
Switzerland rank
111th

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

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 90,742 number against 86,520 number in Switzerland, a difference of 4,222 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 202 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 150,294 number 98,662 number 51,632 number Greece
1980s 147,751 number 74,398 number 73,353 number Greece
1990s 114,502 number 80,500 number 34,002 number Greece
2000s 108,540 number 80,902 number 27,639 number Greece
2010s 105,503 number 79,270 number 26,233 number Greece
2020s 90,742 number 86,520 number 4,222 number Greece

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, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 90,742 number against 86,520 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Greece and Switzerland?
4,222 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Greece ranks 109th 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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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/