ALECSO: Member Countries vs Switzerland: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

ALECSO: Member Countries
23.61 million
in 2024
Switzerland
180,314
in 2024
ALECSO: Member Countries rank
124th
Switzerland rank
122nd

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • ALECSO: Member Countries
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

ALECSO: Member Countries currently reports 23.61 million against 180,314 in Switzerland, a difference of 23.43 million.

That makes ALECSO: Member Countries's figure about 130.9 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, ALECSO: Member Countries has been ahead every year.

ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 221 groups.

ALECSO: Member Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Member Countries Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.11 million 156,886 17.96 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2010s 21.43 million 162,768 21.27 million ALECSO: Member Countries
2020s 23.73 million 178,786 23.55 million ALECSO: Member Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, ALECSO: Member Countries or Switzerland?
ALECSO: Member Countries, at 23.61 million against 180,314 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ALECSO: Member Countries and Switzerland?
23.43 million, with ALECSO: Member Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Member Countries and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do ALECSO: Member Countries and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 124th and Switzerland ranks 122nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release