Spain vs Switzerland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Spain
75.6%
in 2022
Switzerland
75.4%
in 2022
Spain rank
23rd
Switzerland rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 75.6% against 75.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 82.4% | 3.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 83.2% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.4% | 0.2% | Spain |
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, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 75.6% against 75.4% in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 23rd and Switzerland ranks 24th of 59 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 reading, 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