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

Greece
43,889 number
in 2020
Switzerland
42,073 number
in 2020
Greece rank
109th
Switzerland rank
111th

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

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 43,889 number against 42,073 number in Switzerland, a difference of 1,816 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 72,566 number 48,216 number 24,350 number Greece
1980s 71,401 number 36,279 number 35,122 number Greece
1990s 55,484 number 39,263 number 16,220 number Greece
2000s 52,972 number 39,291 number 13,681 number Greece
2010s 51,207 number 38,526 number 12,681 number Greece
2020s 43,889 number 42,073 number 1,816 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 age, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 43,889 number against 42,073 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Greece and Switzerland?
1,816 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 age?
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, 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/