Canada vs Switzerland: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Canada
77.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
79.6%
in 2022
Canada rank
7th
Switzerland rank
4th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 79.6% against 77.7% in Canada, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.4% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 83.7% | 0.5% | Canada |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 79.6% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 79.6% against 77.7% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Canada and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Canada ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.