Austria vs Switzerland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 180th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 18.2% | 12.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Austria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 183rd and Switzerland ranks 180th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/