Norway vs Switzerland: Secondary education, pupils

Norway
47.6%
in 2017
Switzerland
47.7%
in 2017
Norway rank
154th
Switzerland rank
152nd

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 47.7% against 47.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 49.5% 45.9% 3.6% Norway
1980s 50.0% 46.5% 3.5% Norway
1990s 48.7% 47.1% 1.7% Norway
2000s 48.9% 47.3% 1.5% Norway
2010s 48.0% 47.9% 0.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Norway or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 47.7% against 47.6% in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Norway and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Norway ranks 154th and Switzerland ranks 152nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.