Greece vs Switzerland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Greece
99.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
Greece rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Greece
  • Switzerland
020406080100197119962022

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 95.6% 56.3% 39.3% Greece
1980s 97.9% 52.3% 45.6% Greece
2010s 98.3% 99.5% 1.3% Switzerland
2020s 97.7% 99.5% 1.8% Switzerland

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, Greece or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 99.6% against 99.5% in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Greece and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Greece and Switzerland rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Greece ranks 13th 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

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release