Austria vs Switzerland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Austria
99.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
Austria rank
14th
Switzerland rank
11th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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