Russia vs Switzerland: Share of children who have completed primary school
Russia
99.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
99.8%
in 2025
Russia rank
27th
Switzerland rank
25th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.8% against 99.7% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 165 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Russia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.8% against 99.7% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Russia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Russia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.