Switzerland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Switzerland
0.4772 LPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.5144 LPIA
in 2024
Switzerland rank
12th
United States of America rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.5144 LPIA against 0.4772 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0372 LPIA.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 39 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4178 LPIA | 0.5706 LPIA | 0.1527 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.4177 LPIA | 0.5623 LPIA | 0.1446 LPIA | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.5144 LPIA against 0.4772 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.0372 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th 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