Switzerland vs United States of America: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Switzerland
0.7992 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.7923 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland rank
88th
United States of America rank
89th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.7992 GPIA against 0.7923 GPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0069 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 89th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7871 GPIA | 0.7302 GPIA | 0.0569 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7735 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.0565 GPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 0.7992 GPIA against 0.7923 GPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.0069 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Switzerland ranks 88th and United States of America ranks 89th 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