South Korea vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
South Korea
0.7557 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
0.8094 GPIA
in 2024
South Korea rank
84th
Switzerland rank
82nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8094 GPIA against 0.7557 GPIA in South Korea, a difference of 0.0537 GPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 84th 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 | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7044 GPIA | 0.7045 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7415 GPIA | 0.7894 GPIA | 0.048 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, South Korea or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8094 GPIA against 0.7557 GPIA in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0537 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- South Korea ranks 84th 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