Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
0.4101 LPIA
in 2022
Switzerland
0.4772 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4772 LPIA against 0.4101 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0671 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3853 LPIA | 0.4178 LPIA | 0.0325 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3924 LPIA | 0.3978 LPIA | 0.0055 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.4772 LPIA against 0.4101 LPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0671 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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, male, 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