Austria vs Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Austria
99.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
Austria rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 179 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 99.6% 99.5% 0.1% Austria
2020s 99.6% 99.5% 0.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Austria and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.