Spain vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Spain
0.4106 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4549 LPIA
in 2023
Spain rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4549 LPIA against 0.4106 LPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0443 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Spain ranks 16th 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 | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3099 LPIA | 0.405 LPIA | 0.095 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3909 LPIA | 0.4447 LPIA | 0.0538 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4549 LPIA against 0.4106 LPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.0443 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 16th 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