Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1977–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 99.9% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 5th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 97.4% | — |
| 1978 | 98.9% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 79.7% | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.3% | 97.4% | 98.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 79.7% | 99.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.9% | 3 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 99.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.