Denmark vs Switzerland: Persistence to grade 5, male
Denmark
99.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
Denmark rank
14th
Switzerland rank
13th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 149 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 73.2% | 25.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 0.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Denmark ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.