Denmark vs Switzerland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Denmark
99.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
Denmark rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Denmark
- Switzerland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 57.0% | 41.4% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 99.0% | 52.3% | 46.7% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.6% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 0.1% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Switzerland?
- Denmark, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Denmark and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Switzerland?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Switzerland rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Denmark ranks 9th 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