Australia vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
42.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
42.9%
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Switzerland rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 42.9% against 42.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 89 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.1% | 38.3% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 42.0% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 42.9% against 42.5% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 89 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, urban, 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