Korea vs Switzerland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
83.8%
in 2022
Switzerland
80.5%
in 2022
Korea rank
7th
Switzerland rank
9th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Korea currently reports 83.8% against 80.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 3.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 62 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 | 91.6% | 86.2% | 5.4% | Korea |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 1.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 80.5% | 3.2% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Korea or Switzerland?
- Korea, at 83.8% against 80.5% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Switzerland?
- 3.3%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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