Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland
Switzerland: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, 1977–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland is 99.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 99.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 99.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +81.4% | 54.8% | 99.4% |
| 1981 | +46.8% | 37.8% | 55.5% |
| 1980 | -31.3% | 55.1% | 37.8% |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Switzerland was 99.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release