Latvia vs Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Latvia
104.1%
in 2018
Switzerland
103.9%
in 2018
Latvia rank
47th
Switzerland rank
49th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Latvia
  • Switzerland
0255075100197819982018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 104.1% against 103.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 47th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 197 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 103.4% 89.8% 13.6% Latvia
1990s 90.5% 97.6% 7.1% Switzerland
2000s 100.3% 99.0% 1.3% Latvia
2010s 104.6% 101.5% 3.1% Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Latvia or Switzerland?
Latvia, at 104.1% against 103.9% in Switzerland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Latvia and Switzerland?
0.2%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Switzerland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Switzerland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Latvia ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.