ALECSO: Least Developed Countries vs Switzerland: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
17.5%
in 2020
Switzerland
7.7%
in 2024
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank
79th
Switzerland rank
79th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Switzerland
How they compare
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries currently reports 17.5% against 7.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes ALECSO: Least Developed Countries's figure about 2.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 215 groups.
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.1% | 8.4% | 14.7% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 9.5% | 8.0% | ALECSO: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, ALECSO: Least Developed Countries or Switzerland?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, at 17.5% against 7.7% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Switzerland?
- 9.8%, with ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do ALECSO: Least Developed Countries and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 79th of 215 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release