Ireland vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Ireland
79.9%
in 2022
Switzerland
79.6%
in 2022
Ireland rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 79.9% against 79.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 84.4% | 4.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 83.7% | 1.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.6% | 0.3% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 79.9% 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 Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Ireland ranks 3rd 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