Switzerland vs United States of America: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Switzerland
80.5%
in 2022
United States of America
66.1%
in 2022
Switzerland rank
8th
United States of America rank
5th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 80.5% against 66.1% in United States of America, a difference of 14.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 63 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 74.9% | 11.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 72.6% | 12.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 66.1% | 14.5% | 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, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 80.5% against 66.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 14.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Switzerland ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 5th of 63 countries.
- 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.