Denmark vs Switzerland: Persistence to grade 5, total
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.7%
in 2023
Denmark rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.5% | 76.2% | 22.3% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 99.1% | 70.5% | 28.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Denmark ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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.