Finland vs Switzerland: Progression to secondary school

Finland
99.9%
in 2016
Switzerland
99.9%
in 2016
Finland rank
10th
Switzerland rank
9th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Finland
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.9% against 99.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.

Finland ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 167 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
1990s 99.8% 100.0% 0.2% Switzerland
2000s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% Finland
2010s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Finland or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.9% against 99.9% in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Finland and Switzerland?
0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Finland ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).