Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 99.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.0% for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.4% | — |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 48,721 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,628 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 173,465 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7668 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 163,838 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1945 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Switzerland was 99.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 20th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release