Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Denmark or Switzerland?

Denmark, at 419,140 against 382,503 in Switzerland as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?

39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Switzerland: Secondary education, general pupils

Denmark

419,140

in 2017

Switzerland

382,503

in 2017

Denmark rank

103rd

Switzerland rank

106th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

Denmark
Switzerland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 419,140 against 382,503 in Switzerland, a difference of 36,637.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.

Denmark ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 106th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	345,596	417,087	71,490	Switzerland
1980s	348,124	394,790	46,665	Switzerland
1990s	317,904	362,664	44,760	Switzerland
2000s	334,375	388,617	54,242	Switzerland
2010s	402,516	389,210	13,306	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Denmark or Switzerland?: Denmark, at 419,140 against 382,503 in Switzerland as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Denmark and Switzerland?: 36,637, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?: Denmark ranks 103rd and Switzerland ranks 106th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Secondary education, general pupils
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.