Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 99.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Switzerland, 1977–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2021, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Switzerland stood at 99.4%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Switzerland peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 58.6% | — |
| 1978 | 55.4% | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 35.0% | -36.3% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | +58.7% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +82.6% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Switzerland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +82.6% | 54.5% | 99.6% |
| 1981 | +58.7% | 35.0% | 55.6% |
| 1980 | -36.3% | 55.0% | 35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 55.0% | 58.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 35.0% | 55.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 19 Czechia 99.4% compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.4% compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 99.4% compare
- 23 Chile 99.1% compare
- 24 Estonia 99.0% compare
- 25 Montenegro 99.0% compare
More education data for Switzerland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, male in Switzerland?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Switzerland was 99.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.