Bulgaria vs Switzerland: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Bulgaria
537,164 number
in 2020
Switzerland
591,088 number
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
115th
Switzerland rank
112th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 591,088 number against 537,164 number in Bulgaria, a difference of 53,924 number.

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

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

Bulgaria ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 908,687 number 651,610 number 257,077 number Bulgaria
1980s 889,809 number 674,870 number 214,939 number Bulgaria
1990s 848,197 number 566,904 number 281,293 number Bulgaria
2000s 732,519 number 601,330 number 131,190 number Bulgaria
2010s 518,999 number 610,569 number 91,570 number Switzerland
2020s 537,164 number 591,088 number 53,924 number Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 591,088 number against 537,164 number in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
53,924 number, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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