Norway vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Norway
72.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
74.5%
in 2022
Norway rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 74.5% against 72.3% in Norway, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 80.6% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 79.6% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 74.5% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 74.5% against 72.3% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Norway and Switzerland?
- 2.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release