Norway vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Norway
1.14 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
1.13 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
4th
Switzerland rank
5th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.

Norway ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 211 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 1.04 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 0.0866 GPIA Switzerland
1980s 1.03 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 0.0827 GPIA Switzerland
1990s 1.1 GPIA 1.12 GPIA 0.0221 GPIA Switzerland
2000s 1.1 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 0.033 GPIA Switzerland
2010s 1.12 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 0.0014 GPIA Switzerland
2020s 1.14 GPIA 1.14 GPIA 0.0053 GPIA Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Norway or Switzerland?
Norway, at 1.14 GPIA against 1.13 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Norway and Switzerland?
0.01 GPIA, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Norway ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
217 places, 6,768 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release