Norway vs Switzerland: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Norway
184,105 number
in 2020
Switzerland
174,130 number
in 2020
Norway rank
118th
Switzerland rank
121st

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

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 184,105 number against 174,130 number in Switzerland, a difference of 9,975 number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 206 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 258,028 number 196,278 number 61,750 number Norway
1980s 212,160 number 147,574 number 64,586 number Norway
1990s 217,304 number 161,436 number 55,868 number Norway
2000s 180,131 number 160,537 number 19,594 number Norway
2010s 185,728 number 159,109 number 26,619 number Norway
2020s 184,105 number 174,130 number 9,975 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 184,105 number against 174,130 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Norway and Switzerland?
9,975 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Norway ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 206 countries.
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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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