Austria vs Switzerland: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Austria
74.7%
in 2022
Switzerland
75.4%
in 2022
Austria rank
27th
Switzerland rank
24th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 75.4% against 74.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 59 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 82.4% | 3.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 80.9% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 75.4% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 75.4% against 74.7% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 24th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading 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
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.