Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.7782 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8053 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Switzerland rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8053 LPIA against 0.7782 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0271 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 83 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7543 LPIA | 0.8036 LPIA | 0.0493 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.773 LPIA | 0.7891 LPIA | 0.0161 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8053 LPIA against 0.7782 LPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0271 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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