SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Switzerland: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
31.54 million
in 2024
Switzerland
355,629
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
103rd
Switzerland rank
101st

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 31.54 million against 355,629 in Switzerland, a difference of 31.19 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 88.7 times Switzerland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 101st of 221 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 25.34 million 346,247 24.99 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 27.70 million 352,089 27.35 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 30.31 million 340,244 29.97 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Switzerland?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 31.54 million against 355,629 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Switzerland?
31.19 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Switzerland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Switzerland rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 101st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release