Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender
Germany
0.7688 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8094 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
83rd
Switzerland rank
82nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender 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