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

Austria
41,174 number
in 2020
Switzerland
42,073 number
in 2020
Austria rank
113th
Switzerland rank
111th

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

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 42,073 number against 41,174 number in Austria, a difference of 899 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 59,202 number 48,216 number 10,986 number Austria
1980s 42,709 number 36,279 number 6,430 number Austria
1990s 44,780 number 39,263 number 5,517 number Austria
2000s 41,926 number 39,291 number 2,635 number Austria
2010s 39,167 number 38,526 number 641.3 number Austria
2020s 41,174 number 42,073 number 899 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 age, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 42,073 number against 41,174 number in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Austria and Switzerland?
899 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 age?
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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/