Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Switzerland: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
47.1%
in 2019
Switzerland
80.5%
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 80.5% against 47.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 33.4%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 9 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern and South-Eastern Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 48.7% 86.2% 37.5% Switzerland
2010s 47.6% 85.0% 37.4% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 80.5% against 47.1% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
33.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 9 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 580 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed