Switzerland vs World: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum
Switzerland
80.5%
in 2022
World
50.8%
in 2019
Switzerland rank
7th
World rank
6th
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time
- Switzerland
- World
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 80.5% against 50.8% in World, a difference of 29.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 7th and World ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.2% | 48.1% | 38.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 50.1% | 34.9% | 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 World?
- Switzerland, at 80.5% against 50.8% in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Switzerland and World?
- 29.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and World rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Switzerland ranks 7th and World ranks 6th of 56 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.