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

Greece
46,853 number
in 2020
Switzerland
44,447 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 46,853 number against 44,447 number in Switzerland, a difference of 2,406 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

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 77,728 number 50,445 number 27,282 number Greece
1980s 76,350 number 38,119 number 38,231 number Greece
1990s 59,019 number 41,237 number 17,782 number Greece
2000s 55,569 number 41,611 number 13,958 number Greece
2010s 54,296 number 40,744 number 13,552 number Greece
2020s 46,853 number 44,447 number 2,406 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 46,853 number against 44,447 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?
2,406 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/