Finland vs Switzerland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Finland
99.6%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.7%
in 2023
Finland rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.4% | 73.4% | 24.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release