SDG: Southern Asia vs Switzerland: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
88.9%
in 2025
Switzerland
99.3%
in 2021
SDG: Southern Asia rank
21st
Switzerland rank
19th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.3% against 88.9% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 39 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Southern Asia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.8% | 97.8% | 22.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 99.2% | 16.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 86.9% | 99.3% | 12.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, SDG: Southern Asia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.3% against 88.9% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and Switzerland?
- 10.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 19th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary 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