Estonia vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Estonia
82.4%
in 2022
Switzerland
79.6%
in 2022
Estonia rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 82.4% against 79.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Switzerland ahead.

Estonia ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 84.3% 84.8% 0.5% Switzerland
2010s 86.3% 83.7% 2.6% Estonia
2020s 82.4% 79.6% 2.9% Estonia

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, Estonia or Switzerland?
Estonia, at 82.4% against 79.6% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Estonia and Switzerland?
2.8%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Estonia ranks 2nd 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.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Estonia vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-children-young-people-at-the-age-of-lower-secondary-education-prepared-for/estonia/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/proportion-of-children-young-people-at-the-age-of-lower-secondary-education-prepared-for/estonia/switzerland/">Estonia vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release