Sweden vs Switzerland: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes

Sweden
99.4%
in 2021
Switzerland
99.3%
in 2021
Sweden rank
18th
Switzerland rank
19th

Completion rate, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
020406080100200620132021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 99.8% 97.8% 2.1% Sweden
2010s 99.1% 99.2% 0.1% Switzerland
2020s 99.0% 99.3% 0.2% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes, Sweden or Switzerland?
Sweden, at 99.4% against 99.3% in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes between Sweden and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 88 countries.
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

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,377 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release