Korea vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
79.6%
in 2022
Korea rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8% against 79.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.5% | 84.3% | 7.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.7% | 3.1% | Korea |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 79.6% | 4.2% | Korea |
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, Korea or Switzerland?
- Korea, at 83.8% 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 Korea and Switzerland?
- 4.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Korea ranks 1st 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