Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Switzerland
Switzerland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
102nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.986 GPIA
in 1985
Years of data
16
1977–2021
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Switzerland, 1977–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Switzerland peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.986 GPIA, in 1985.
Switzerland ranks 102nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 0.9938 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.15 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9977 GPIA | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9991 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9967 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.986 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9922 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9938 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.986 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Switzerland?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Switzerland was 1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.986 GPIA in 1985.
- How does Switzerland rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Switzerland ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release