Papua New Guinea vs Switzerland: Secondary education, pupils

Papua New Guinea
655,030
in 2023
Switzerland
636,381
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Switzerland rank
99th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Switzerland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019972024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 655,030 against 636,381 in Switzerland, a difference of 18,649.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 99th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 43,996 633,592 589,596 Switzerland
1980s 58,518 632,819 574,301 Switzerland
1990s 82,294 561,564 479,271 Switzerland
2010s 481,350 607,236 125,886 Switzerland
2020s 584,686 614,112 29,426 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Papua New Guinea or Switzerland?
Papua New Guinea, at 655,030 against 636,381 in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
18,649, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Switzerland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Papua New Guinea ranks 98th 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.