Finland vs Switzerland: Persistence to grade 5, total
Finland
99.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 73.4% | 24.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Finland ranks 13th 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.