Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
0.4011 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.4278 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 0.4278 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