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

Eritrea
599,530 number
in 2020
Switzerland
591,088 number
in 2020
Eritrea rank
111th
Switzerland rank
112th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Eritrea
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 599,530 number against 591,088 number in Switzerland, a difference of 8,442 number.

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

Eritrea ranks 111th and Switzerland ranks 112th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 181,118 number 651,610 number 470,492 number Switzerland
1980s 248,275 number 674,870 number 426,595 number Switzerland
1990s 321,945 number 566,904 number 244,959 number Switzerland
2000s 481,279 number 601,330 number 120,051 number Switzerland
2010s 490,282 number 610,569 number 120,287 number Switzerland
2020s 599,530 number 591,088 number 8,442 number Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Eritrea or Switzerland?
Eritrea, at 599,530 number against 591,088 number in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Eritrea and Switzerland?
8,442 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Eritrea and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Eritrea ranks 111th 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.