Switzerland vs United States: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Switzerland
91.8%
in 2025
United States
92.5%
in 2025
Switzerland rank
17th
United States rank
15th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 92.5% against 91.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 164 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.7% | 88.3% | 3.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 86.0% | 87.2% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 87.9% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 91.0% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 92.3% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data), Switzerland or United States?
- United States, at 92.5% against 91.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Switzerland ranks 17th and United States ranks 15th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release