Denmark vs Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
Denmark rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 179 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 | 98.3% | 57.0% | 41.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 52.3% | 46.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Denmark ranks 9th 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
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.