Switzerland vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Switzerland
1.00 million
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
121.43 million
in 2024
Switzerland rank
105th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
105th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

  • Switzerland
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M199920112024

How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 121.43 million against 1.00 million in Switzerland, a difference of 120.43 million.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 121.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 105th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 197 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
2000s 920,635 89.70 million 88.78 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2010s 897,638 115.79 million 114.89 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
2020s 971,711 121.71 million 120.74 million WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Switzerland or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 121.43 million against 1.00 million in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Switzerland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
120.43 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Switzerland ranks 105th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release