Ireland vs Switzerland: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled

Ireland
373,014
in 2017
Switzerland
382,503
in 2017
Ireland rank
107th
Switzerland rank
106th

Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Ireland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 382,503 against 373,014 in Ireland, a difference of 9,489.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 204 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 274,074 417,087 143,012 Switzerland
1980s 305,863 394,790 88,926 Switzerland
1990s 341,094 363,657 22,563 Switzerland
2000s 291,200 388,617 97,417 Switzerland
2010s 323,770 388,713 64,943 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled, Ireland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 382,503 against 373,014 in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled between Ireland and Switzerland?
9,489, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
Ireland ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.