Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Switzerland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
62.7%
in 2018
Switzerland
91.9%
in 2018
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
38th
Switzerland rank
40th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Switzerland
020406080100197819982018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 91.9% against 62.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 29.2%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 42.6% 86.6% 44.0% Switzerland
2000s 52.8% 86.9% 34.0% Switzerland
2010s 61.7% 89.1% 27.3% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 91.9% against 62.7% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
29.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Switzerland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.