Estonia vs Switzerland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Estonia
85.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
80.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 85.0% against 80.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 63 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 87.6% 86.5% 1.1% Estonia
2010s 89.3% 85.0% 4.4% Estonia
2020s 85.0% 80.5% 4.5% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Estonia or Switzerland?
Estonia, at 85.0% against 80.5% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Estonia and Switzerland?
4.5%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Switzerland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Switzerland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Estonia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students 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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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).