Ireland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
49.5%
in 2020
Switzerland
43.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 49.5% against 43.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 33 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 | 42.8% | 38.6% | 4.3% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 41.4% | 8.1% | 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 49.5% against 43.7% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 5.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 33 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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