Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 75.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Switzerland, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 75.4% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Switzerland peaked at 86.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2022.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.6% | — |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.4% | 79.6% | 83.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 76.4% | 86.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 270,546 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Switzerland?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Switzerland was 75.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.