Austria vs Switzerland: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Austria
84,464 number
in 2020
Switzerland
85,374 number
in 2020
Austria rank
113th
Switzerland rank
112th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 85,374 number against 84,464 number in Austria, a difference of 910 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 123,799 number 99,250 number 24,548 number Austria
1980s 89,082 number 76,004 number 13,078 number Austria
1990s 91,988 number 79,999 number 11,989 number Austria
2000s 87,823 number 82,079 number 5,743 number Austria
2010s 80,731 number 78,909 number 1,822 number Austria
2020s 84,464 number 85,374 number 910 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 85,374 number against 84,464 number in Austria as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Austria and Switzerland?
910 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Austria ranks 113th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.