Greece vs Switzerland: Secondary education, pupils

Greece
687,813
in 2023
Switzerland
636,381
in 2024
Greece rank
96th
Switzerland rank
99th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197119972024

How they compare

Greece currently reports 687,813 against 636,381 in Switzerland, a difference of 51,432.

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

Across all 42 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 206 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 693,560 633,592 59,968 Greece
1980s 792,652 639,495 153,157 Greece
1990s 834,151 559,479 274,672 Greece
2000s 718,850 565,478 153,372 Greece
2010s 683,030 609,110 73,920 Greece
2020s 686,349 614,765 71,584 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Greece or Switzerland?
Greece, at 687,813 against 636,381 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Greece and Switzerland?
51,432, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Greece ranks 96th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, 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, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.