Switzerland vs United States of America: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Switzerland
98.9%
in 2025
United States of America
99.0%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
21st
United States of America rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 99.0% against 98.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.5% | 94.8% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 96.8% | 95.2% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 98.6% | 0.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.9% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 99.0% against 98.9% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Switzerland ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th 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