Austria vs Switzerland: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Austria
83,497 number
in 2020
Switzerland
81,165 number
in 2020
Austria rank
112th
Switzerland rank
113th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 83,497 number against 81,165 number in Switzerland, a difference of 2,332 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 204 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 127,576 number 96,606 number 30,970 number Austria
1980s 97,100 number 88,312 number 8,787 number Austria
1990s 91,701 number 77,932 number 13,770 number Austria
2000s 92,385 number 85,819 number 6,566 number Austria
2010s 82,131 number 80,823 number 1,307 number Austria
2020s 83,497 number 81,165 number 2,332 number Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Austria or Switzerland?
Austria, at 83,497 number against 81,165 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Austria and Switzerland?
2,332 number, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Austria ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.