SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
SDG: Europe and Northern America
73.0%
in 2019
Switzerland
79.6%
in 2022
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
1st
Switzerland rank
4th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79.6% against 73.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 9 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 84.3% | 13.9% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 83.7% | 11.3% | 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, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79.6% against 73.0% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Switzerland?
- 6.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 4th of 9 groups.
- 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