Ireland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.455 LPIA
in 2022
Switzerland
0.4278 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
11th
Switzerland rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.455 LPIA against 0.4278 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0272 LPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4515 LPIA | 0.3744 LPIA | 0.0771 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.491 LPIA | 0.5104 LPIA | 0.0194 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0.455 LPIA against 0.4278 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0272 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 11th 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