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

Bulgaria
75,662 number
in 2020
Switzerland
81,165 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
114th
Switzerland rank
113th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 81,165 number against 75,662 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 5,503 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 114th and Switzerland ranks 113th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 127,027 number 96,606 number 30,421 number Bulgaria
1980s 131,905 number 88,312 number 43,593 number Bulgaria
1990s 114,826 number 77,932 number 36,894 number Bulgaria
2000s 79,710 number 85,819 number 6,109 number Switzerland
2010s 65,872 number 80,823 number 14,951 number Switzerland
2020s 75,662 number 81,165 number 5,503 number Switzerland

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, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 81,165 number against 75,662 number in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
5,503 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 114th 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.