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

Hungary
43,536 number
in 2020
Switzerland
42,073 number
in 2020
Hungary rank
110th
Switzerland rank
111th

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

  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 43,536 number against 42,073 number in Switzerland, a difference of 1,463 number.

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

Hungary ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 66,623 number 48,216 number 18,407 number Hungary
1980s 79,881 number 36,279 number 43,602 number Hungary
1990s 59,130 number 39,263 number 19,867 number Hungary
2000s 50,573 number 39,291 number 11,282 number Hungary
2010s 46,541 number 38,526 number 8,015 number Hungary
2020s 43,536 number 42,073 number 1,463 number Hungary

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, Hungary or Switzerland?
Hungary, at 43,536 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 between Hungary and Switzerland?
1,463 number, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Hungary ranks 110th 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/