Ireland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
0.8299 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.7579 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
8th
Switzerland rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8299 LPIA against 0.7579 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.072 LPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7641 LPIA | 0.7395 LPIA | 0.0246 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7943 LPIA | 0.7682 LPIA | 0.0261 LPIA | Ireland |
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?
- Ireland, at 0.8299 LPIA against 0.7579 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.072 LPIA, with Ireland 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 8th 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