Which has higher secondary education, pupils, New Zealand or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 636,381 against 562,417 in New Zealand as of 2024.

What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between New Zealand and Switzerland?

73,964, with Switzerland ahead.

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

44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.

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.

New Zealand vs Switzerland: Secondary education, pupils

New Zealand

562,417

in 2024

Switzerland

636,381

in 2024

New Zealand rank

102nd

Switzerland rank

99th

Secondary education, pupils over time

New Zealand
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 636,381 against 562,417 in New Zealand, a difference of 73,964.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 99th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	356,442	640,872	284,430	Switzerland
1980s	350,505	639,495	288,990	Switzerland
1990s	393,143	559,479	166,336	Switzerland
2000s	502,276	572,381	70,105	Switzerland
2010s	499,462	609,110	109,648	Switzerland
2020s	540,412	619,088	78,676	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, New Zealand or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 636,381 against 562,417 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between New Zealand and Switzerland?: 73,964, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: New Zealand ranks 102nd 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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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: 20 August 2026

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