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