Sweden vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Sweden
75.2%
in 2022
Switzerland
74.5%
in 2022
Sweden rank
16th
Switzerland rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.2% against 74.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 80.6% | 3.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 79.6% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 74.5% | 0.7% | Sweden |
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, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 75.2% against 74.5% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Sweden ranks 16th 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