Italy vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Italy
0.4789 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4549 LPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
10th
Switzerland rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.4789 LPIA against 0.4549 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.024 LPIA.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4084 LPIA | 0.405 LPIA | 0.0035 LPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.4421 LPIA | 0.4447 LPIA | 0.0026 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 0.4789 LPIA against 0.4549 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.024 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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