Greece vs Switzerland: Over-age students, primary

Greece
1.3%
in 2017
Switzerland
1.4%
in 2017
Greece rank
159th
Switzerland rank
157th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Greece ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 191 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 2.7% 5.4% 2.7% Switzerland
1980s 1.1% 2.4% 1.3% Switzerland
1990s 0.6% 2.0% 1.4% Switzerland
2000s 1.9% 2.2% 0.3% Switzerland
2010s 1.4% 1.6% 0.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Greece or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Greece as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Greece and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Greece ranks 159th and Switzerland ranks 157th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.