Australia vs Switzerland: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Australia
0.8161 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
0.7992 GPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
86th
Switzerland rank
88th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.8161 GPIA against 0.7992 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0169 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 184 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7468 GPIA | 0.7871 GPIA | 0.0402 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7781 GPIA | 0.7786 GPIA | 0.0006 GPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 0.8161 GPIA against 0.7992 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.0169 GPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Australia ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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