Australia vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
1.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
2.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 39 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 | 0.8% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, 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 doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). 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