Greece vs Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Greece
99.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
Greece rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Greece
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.6% | 56.3% | 39.3% | Greece |
| 1980s | 97.9% | 52.3% | 45.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 99.5% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 99.5% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Greece or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Greece and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Greece ranks 13th 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.