Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Paraguay or Switzerland?

Switzerland, at 636,381 against 570,654 in Paraguay as of 2024.

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

65,727, with Switzerland ahead.

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

40 years are reported by both, from 1978 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.

Paraguay vs Switzerland: Secondary education, pupils

Paraguay

570,654

in 2024

Switzerland

636,381

in 2024

Paraguay rank

101st

Switzerland rank

99th

Secondary education, pupils over time

Paraguay
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 636,381 against 570,654 in Paraguay, a difference of 65,727.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Paraguay ranks 101st 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	Paraguay	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	105,610	633,592	527,982	Switzerland
1980s	143,560	639,495	495,935	Switzerland
1990s	259,419	559,479	300,060	Switzerland
2000s	519,729	572,381	52,652	Switzerland
2010s	596,860	606,532	9,672	Switzerland
2020s	584,887	619,088	34,202	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Paraguay or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 636,381 against 570,654 in Paraguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Paraguay and Switzerland?: 65,727, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Switzerland?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Paraguay and Switzerland rank globally for secondary education, pupils?: Paraguay ranks 101st 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.