France vs Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
France
103.6%
in 2018
Switzerland
103.9%
in 2018
France rank
52nd
Switzerland rank
49th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 103.9% against 103.6% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was France ahead.
France ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 197 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.5% | 88.8% | 4.7% | France |
| 1980s | 96.4% | 89.7% | 6.7% | France |
| 1990s | 106.5% | 97.6% | 8.9% | France |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 99.0% | 4.8% | France |
| 2010s | 103.8% | 101.5% | 2.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 103.9% against 103.6% in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between France and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- France ranks 52nd and Switzerland ranks 49th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.