Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Switzerland

Switzerland: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 16.8 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
16.8
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.8
in 2018
All-time low
12.4
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2018

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Switzerland, 2003–2018

0510152003201020182003: 14.52006: 13.62009: 13.52012: 12.42015: 15.82018: 16.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 16.8 for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Switzerland peaked at 16.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2012.

That places Switzerland 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.87 13.5 14.5 3
2010s 15 12.4 16.8 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 30 Denmark 20.4 compare
  2. 31 United Kingdom 19.2 compare
  3. 32 Ireland 19 compare
  4. 34 Estonia 15 compare
  5. 34 Korea 15 compare
  6. 36 Japan 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Switzerland?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Switzerland was 16.8 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 16.8 in 2018.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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