Norway vs Switzerland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Norway
1.31 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
1.32 GPIA
in 2024
Norway rank
8th
Switzerland rank
7th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.32 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.0806 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.26 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.0623 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.27 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 0.0445 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.31 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.32 GPIA against 1.31 GPIA in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Norway ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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
February 2026 Data Release