SDG: World vs Switzerland: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
SDG: World
78.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
98.7%
in 2021
SDG: World rank
18th
Switzerland rank
18th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: World
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 98.7% against 78.2% in SDG: World, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times SDG: World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: World | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 94.5% | 26.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 98.4% | 25.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 98.5% | 22.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: World or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 98.7% against 78.2% in SDG: World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: World and Switzerland?
- 20.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do SDG: World and Switzerland rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). 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