Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Switzerland
Switzerland: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Switzerland, 1977–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.6% for persistence to last grade of primary, total in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Switzerland peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 58.7% | — |
| 1978 | 55.2% | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 37.8% | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +46.8% |
| 1982 | 54.8% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 54.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +81.4% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.3% | 55.1% | 58.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 52.3% | 37.8% | 55.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.4% | 99.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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, total in Switzerland?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Switzerland was 99.6% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, total (% 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.