Portugal 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
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 599,065 Persons against 556,945 Persons in Switzerland, a difference of 42,120 Persons.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 29 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 606,012 Persons | 517,876 Persons | 88,136 Persons | Portugal |
| 2020s | 588,841 Persons | 541,259 Persons | 47,582 Persons | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 599,065 Persons against 556,945 Persons in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 42,120 Persons, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
- Portugal ranks 15th 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.