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
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
February 2026 Data Release