Spain vs Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Spain
36.2%
in 2024
Switzerland
37.3%
in 2024
Spain rank
40th
Switzerland rank
37th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.3% against 36.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.4% | 4.6% | Spain |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.9% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.3% against 36.2% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Spain and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Spain ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.