Switzerland vs Upper middle income: Progression to secondary school

Switzerland
99.9%
in 2016
Upper middle income
97.6%
in 2017
Switzerland rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
8th

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Switzerland
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.9% against 97.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Switzerland ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 8th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 89.8% 10.2% Switzerland
2000s 99.8% 94.7% 5.1% Switzerland
2010s 99.9% 97.0% 2.9% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Switzerland or Upper middle income?
Switzerland, at 99.9% against 97.6% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Switzerland and Upper middle income?
2.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Upper middle income?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Switzerland and Upper middle income rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Switzerland ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 8th 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).