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
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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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).