Ireland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
0.7499 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8053 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8053 LPIA against 0.7499 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0554 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th 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 | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6668 LPIA | 0.8036 LPIA | 0.1368 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7075 LPIA | 0.791 LPIA | 0.0834 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8053 LPIA against 0.7499 LPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0554 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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