Switzerland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2021
WB: Europe & Central Asia
98.2%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
11th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
8th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Switzerland
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 98.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1977 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Switzerland ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 95.1% | 38.8% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 94.8% | 42.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 98.1% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 98.3% | 1.2% | 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, Switzerland or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Switzerland, at 99.6% against 98.2% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Switzerland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 1.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 11th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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