Norway vs Switzerland: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 556,945 Persons against 434,422 Persons in Norway, a difference of 122,523 Persons.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 441,980 Persons | 506,449 Persons | 64,469 Persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 440,421 Persons | 541,259 Persons | 100,838 Persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 556,945 Persons against 434,422 Persons in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Norway and Switzerland?
- 122,523 Persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Norway ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.