Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Switzerland
Switzerland: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 99.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Switzerland, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Switzerland stood at 99.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Switzerland peaked at 99.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2018.
That places Switzerland 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 99.5% | — |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Switzerland?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Switzerland was 99.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2018.
- How does Switzerland rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release