ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Switzerland: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
20.93 million
in 2024
Switzerland
180,314
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
134th
Switzerland rank
134th

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Switzerland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199720102024

How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 20.93 million against 180,314 in Switzerland, a difference of 20.75 million.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 116.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 194 groups.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 14.80 million 156,886 14.64 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 17.35 million 162,768 17.19 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 20.35 million 178,786 20.17 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Switzerland?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 20.93 million against 180,314 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Switzerland?
20.75 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 134th and Switzerland ranks 134th of 194 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release