Ireland vs Switzerland: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Ireland
548,873
in 2022
Switzerland
556,945
in 2024
Ireland rank
108th
Switzerland rank
107th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 556,945 against 548,873 in Ireland, a difference of 8,072.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Switzerland ahead.

Ireland ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 406,013 532,793 126,780 Switzerland
1980s 421,121 406,174 14,947 Ireland
1990s 407,119 459,509 52,390 Switzerland
2000s 461,448 523,711 62,263 Switzerland
2010s 539,072 496,326 42,746 Ireland
2020s 558,804 533,252 25,552 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 556,945 against 548,873 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ireland and Switzerland?
8,072, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.