Netherlands vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Netherlands
0.4161 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4549 LPIA
in 2023
Netherlands rank
15th
Switzerland rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4549 LPIA against 0.4161 LPIA in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0388 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1788 LPIA | 0.3966 LPIA | 0.2178 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2789 LPIA | 0.4538 LPIA | 0.1749 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4549 LPIA against 0.4161 LPIA in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.0388 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Netherlands ranks 15th 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