Estonia vs Switzerland: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Estonia
85.0%
in 2022
Switzerland
80.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
6th
Switzerland rank
9th
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. 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 (%).