Belgium vs Switzerland: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Belgium
128,545 number
in 2020
Switzerland
120,027 number
in 2020
Belgium rank
116th
Switzerland rank
119th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 128,545 number against 120,027 number in Switzerland, a difference of 8,518 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 228,587 number 139,035 number 89,552 number Belgium
1980s 203,237 number 136,344 number 66,892 number Belgium
1990s 135,870 number 114,568 number 21,303 number Belgium
2000s 121,937 number 125,616 number 3,678 number Switzerland
2010s 121,299 number 121,904 number 604.7 number Switzerland
2020s 128,545 number 120,027 number 8,518 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 128,545 number against 120,027 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Belgium and Switzerland?
8,518 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (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

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