Denmark vs Switzerland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female
Denmark
99.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.8%
in 2021
Denmark rank
12th
Switzerland rank
14th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.0% | 73.1% | 25.9% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female (%). 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