Hungary vs Switzerland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Hungary
48,672
in 2024
Switzerland
46,870
in 2024
Hungary rank
108th
Switzerland rank
110th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Hungary
  • Switzerland
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020122024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 48,672 against 46,870 in Switzerland, a difference of 1,802.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 222 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 51,679 40,460 11,219 Hungary
2010s 48,537 41,649 6,889 Hungary
2020s 47,480 46,038 1,443 Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Hungary or Switzerland?
Hungary, at 48,672 against 46,870 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Hungary and Switzerland?
1,802, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Hungary ranks 108th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Hungary vs Switzerland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 09 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-age-population-one-year-before-the-official-primary-entry-age-male-number/hungary/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-age-population-one-year-before-the-official-primary-entry-age-male-number/hungary/switzerland/">Hungary vs Switzerland: School age population, one year before the official primary entry</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release