Italy vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Italy
0.4891 LPIA
in 2022
Switzerland
0.4278 LPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Switzerland rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.4891 LPIA against 0.4278 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0613 LPIA.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4325 LPIA | 0.3744 LPIA | 0.0581 LPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.4616 LPIA | 0.5104 LPIA | 0.0488 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 0.4891 LPIA against 0.4278 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.0613 LPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 10th 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