Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 80.55 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 80.55 for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Switzerland peaked at 87.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.55, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.31 | — |
| 2003 | 85.47 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 86.47 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 86.53 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 87.56 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 84.22 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 83.17 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.55 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.19 | 85.47 | 86.53 | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.98 | 83.17 | 87.56 | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.55 | 80.55 | 80.55 | 1 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Switzerland?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Switzerland was 80.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.56 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.55 in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Switzerland ranks 8th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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