Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

Hong Kong, China
176,245 number
in 2019
Switzerland
173,911 number
in 2018
Hong Kong, China rank
89th
Switzerland rank
90th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197119952019

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 176,245 number against 173,911 number in Switzerland, a difference of 2,334 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 185,662 number 127,597 number 58,065 number Hong Kong, China
1980s 213,238 number 123,944 number 89,294 number Hong Kong, China
1990s 188,380 number 149,492 number 38,888 number Hong Kong, China
2000s 153,864 number 154,524 number 660.38 number Switzerland
2010s 169,270 number 161,865 number 7,405 number Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
Hong Kong, China, at 176,245 number against 173,911 number in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
2,334 number, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Hong Kong, China ranks 89th and Switzerland ranks 90th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.