Persistence to grade 5, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Switzerland, 1977–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.7% for persistence to grade 5, total in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Switzerland peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 78.7% | — |
| 1978 | 73.8% | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 55.0% | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 74.1% | +34.8% |
| 1982 | 73.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.5% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.4% | 73.8% | 78.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 55.0% | 74.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.5% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.03 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 286,399 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0318 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Switzerland?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Switzerland was 99.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.