Norway vs Switzerland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Norway
99.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.7%
in 2023
Norway rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 99.7% against 99.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 165 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 75.4% | 23.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 69.5% | 29.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 99.7% against 99.7% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Norway ranks 9th 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