Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.7235 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.7579 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.7579 LPIA against 0.7235 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0344 LPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 80 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 | 0.6932 LPIA | 0.7395 LPIA | 0.0463 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7277 LPIA | 0.7682 LPIA | 0.0405 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 0.7579 LPIA against 0.7235 LPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0344 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 10 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 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 80 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, female, 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