Canada vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Canada
77.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
79.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
7th
Switzerland rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79.6% against 77.7% in Canada, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.4% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.7% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 79.6% | 1.9% | 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, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79.6% against 77.7% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Canada and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Canada ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 51 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 mathematics, 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