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
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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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.