Sweden vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Sweden
38.3%
in 2023
Switzerland
43.7%
in 2024
Sweden rank
7th
Switzerland rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 43.7% against 38.3% in Sweden, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 4th of 33 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 38.6% | 7.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 42.2% | 7.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 43.7% against 38.3% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 5.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 7th 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