4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 99.6 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
99.6
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2000
All-time low
99.6
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Switzerland, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Switzerland is 99.6, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Switzerland peaked at 100 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.6, in 2018.
Switzerland ranks 38th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.96 | 99.6 | 100 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Switzerland?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Switzerland was 99.6 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6 in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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