Completion rate, primary education, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, primary education, female was 99.5% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, female in Switzerland, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, female in Switzerland is 99.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Switzerland peaked at 99.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97.7%, in 2006.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 2 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, female in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Switzerland was 99.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.7% in 2006.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release