Switzerland vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Switzerland
7.7%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
17.9%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
79th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
78th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Switzerland
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.9% against 7.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 2.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Switzerland ranks 79th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.4% | 10.7% | 2.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 14.8% | 6.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Switzerland or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 17.9% against 7.7% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Switzerland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 10.2%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Switzerland ranks 79th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 78th of 185 countries.
- 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