Switzerland vs WB: European Union: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male

Switzerland
99.4%
in 2021
WB: European Union
97.2%
in 2023
Switzerland rank
22nd
WB: European Union rank
22nd

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

  • Switzerland
  • WB: European Union
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.4% against 97.2% in WB: European Union, a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1979 it was WB: European Union ahead.

Switzerland ranks 22nd and WB: European Union ranks 22nd 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 55.0% 93.8% 38.8% WB: European Union
1980s 51.8% 94.6% 42.8% WB: European Union
2010s 99.6% 96.9% 2.7% Switzerland
2020s 99.4% 97.1% 2.3% 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, male, Switzerland or WB: European Union?
Switzerland, at 99.4% against 97.2% in WB: European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Switzerland and WB: European Union?
2.2%, 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, male?
Switzerland ranks 22nd and WB: European Union ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release