New Zealand vs Switzerland: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

New Zealand
257,308 number
in 2020
Switzerland
245,606 number
in 2020
New Zealand rank
118th
Switzerland rank
119th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 257,308 number against 245,606 number in Switzerland, a difference of 11,702 number.

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

New Zealand ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 119th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 247,143 number 283,239 number 36,096 number Switzerland
1980s 235,462 number 279,732 number 44,270 number Switzerland
1990s 213,153 number 235,704 number 22,552 number Switzerland
2000s 244,981 number 258,240 number 13,259 number Switzerland
2010s 240,852 number 250,478 number 9,625 number Switzerland
2020s 257,308 number 245,606 number 11,702 number New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, New Zealand or Switzerland?
New Zealand, at 257,308 number against 245,606 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between New Zealand and Switzerland?
11,702 number, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 118th 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.