Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Switzerland

Switzerland: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 80.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
80.5%
World rank
7th
of 56 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2012
All-time low
80.5%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Switzerland, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 86.32003: 85.52006: 86.52009: 86.52012: 87.62015: 84.22018: 83.22022: 80.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 80.5% for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Switzerland peaked at 87.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2022.

Switzerland ranks 7th of 56 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Switzerland, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 86.3%
2003 85.5% -1.0%
2006 86.5% +1.2%
2009 86.5% +0.1%
2012 87.6% +1.2%
2015 84.2% -3.8%
2018 83.2% -1.2%
2022 80.5% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.2% 85.5% 86.5% 4
2010s 85.0% 83.2% 87.6% 3
2020s 80.5% 80.5% 80.5% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 4 Estonia 85.0% compare
  2. 5 Republic of Korea 83.8% compare
  3. 6 Ireland 81.0% compare
  4. 8 Denmark 79.5% compare
  5. 9 Canada 78.4% compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 78.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Switzerland?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Switzerland was 80.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2022.
How does Switzerland rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Switzerland ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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