OECD members vs Switzerland: Progression to secondary school

OECD members
98.0%
in 2017
Switzerland
99.9%
in 2016
OECD members rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • OECD members
  • Switzerland
020406080100197519962017

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.9% against 98.0% in OECD members, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 40 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 95.7% 100.0% 4.3% Switzerland
2000s 97.3% 99.8% 2.5% Switzerland
2010s 97.8% 99.9% 2.1% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, OECD members or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.9% against 98.0% in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between OECD members and Switzerland?
1.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do OECD members and Switzerland rank globally for progression to secondary school?
OECD members ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 40 groups.
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).