Switzerland vs Upper middle income: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
Upper middle income
93.9%
in 2022
Switzerland rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
12th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Switzerland
  • Upper middle income
020406080100197319972022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 93.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Switzerland ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 12th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and Upper middle income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 56.3% 74.2% 17.9% Upper middle income
1980s 52.3% 75.2% 23.0% Upper middle income
2010s 99.5% 93.0% 6.5% Switzerland
2020s 99.5% 94.1% 5.4% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Switzerland or Upper middle income?
Switzerland, at 99.6% against 93.9% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Switzerland and Upper middle income?
5.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Upper middle income?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Switzerland and Upper middle income rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Switzerland ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 12th 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.