Australia vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
0.5138 LPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
0.4278 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Switzerland rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.5138 LPIA against 0.4278 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.086 LPIA.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4985 LPIA | 0.3744 LPIA | 0.1241 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.4589 LPIA | 0.492 LPIA | 0.033 LPIA | 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?
- Australia, at 0.5138 LPIA against 0.4278 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.086 LPIA, with Australia 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 9th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, 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