Ireland vs Switzerland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ireland
98.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
98.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
24th
Switzerland rank
21st
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 164 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.9% | 96.5% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 96.1% | 96.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 97.8% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.4% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.8% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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