Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA
Germany
0.4011 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4278 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th
Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.4278 LPIA against 0.4011 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0267 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 35 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 | 0.3313 LPIA | 0.3744 LPIA | 0.0431 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.3596 LPIA | 0.5078 LPIA | 0.1482 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 0.4278 LPIA against 0.4011 LPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0267 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 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 15th 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