Netherlands vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Netherlands
0.9491 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.7223 GPIA
in 2024
Netherlands rank
34th
Switzerland rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.9491 GPIA against 0.7223 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.2268 GPIA.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 39 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8642 GPIA | 0.6058 GPIA | 0.2584 GPIA | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9101 GPIA | 0.6993 GPIA | 0.2109 GPIA | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 0.9491 GPIA against 0.7223 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.2268 GPIA, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 34th 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