Switzerland vs WB: European Union: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
Switzerland
99.8%
in 2021
WB: European Union
98.2%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
12th
WB: European Union rank
14th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Switzerland
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.8% against 98.2% in WB: European Union, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Switzerland ranks 12th and WB: European Union ranks 14th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.2% | 95.2% | 40.0% | WB: European Union |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 96.1% | 43.3% | WB: European Union |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.0% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.2% | 1.5% | 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, female, Switzerland or WB: European Union?
- Switzerland, at 99.8% against 98.2% in WB: European Union as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Switzerland and WB: European Union?
- 1.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: European Union?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and WB: European Union rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 12th and WB: European Union ranks 14th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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