Belgium vs Switzerland: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Belgium
264,333 number
in 2020
Switzerland
245,606 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
116th
Switzerland rank
119th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 264,333 number against 245,606 number in Switzerland, a difference of 18,727 number.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 467,867 number | 283,239 number | 184,627 number | Belgium |
| 1980s | 416,639 number | 279,732 number | 136,907 number | Belgium |
| 1990s | 279,343 number | 235,704 number | 43,639 number | Belgium |
| 2000s | 249,828 number | 258,240 number | 8,412 number | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 248,132 number | 250,478 number | 2,345 number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 264,333 number | 245,606 number | 18,727 number | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 264,333 number against 245,606 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 18,727 number, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.