Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 83 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2014
All-time low
98.9%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2010–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Switzerland, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.4% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 99.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.9%, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 17th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.2% | — |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.9% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 2 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 332,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 184,539 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0738 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 337,303 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Switzerland was 99.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9% in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release