Norway vs Switzerland: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled

Norway
51,889
in 2024
Switzerland
58,349
in 2024
Norway rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
79th

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k197119972024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 58,349 against 51,889 in Norway, a difference of 6,460.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 79th of 204 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 49,819 49,616 203.04 Norway
2020s 51,665 55,782 4,117 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, gaps filled, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 58,349 against 51,889 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, gaps filled between Norway and Switzerland?
6,460, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Norway ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 79th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.