Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.7688 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8094 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
83rd
Switzerland rank
82nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8094 GPIA against 0.7688 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0406 GPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 108 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6926 GPIA | 0.7045 GPIA | 0.0118 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7563 GPIA | 0.7845 GPIA | 0.0282 GPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8094 GPIA against 0.7688 GPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0406 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 83rd and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 108 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, 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