Norway vs Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes

Norway
104.7%
in 2018
Switzerland
104.8%
in 2018
Norway rank
53rd
Switzerland rank
51st

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 104.8% against 104.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 51st of 188 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 99.7% 122.3% 22.6% Switzerland
2000s 99.2% 112.0% 12.9% Switzerland
2010s 101.2% 107.3% 6.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 104.8% against 104.7% in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Norway and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Norway ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 51st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.