Austria vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Austria
0.9819 GPIA
in 2021
Switzerland
0.7223 GPIA
in 2024
Austria rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.9819 GPIA against 0.7223 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2596 GPIA.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8819 GPIA | 0.6058 GPIA | 0.2761 GPIA | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.9632 GPIA | 0.6955 GPIA | 0.2677 GPIA | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 0.9819 GPIA against 0.7223 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.2596 GPIA, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 39 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, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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