Switzerland vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Switzerland
4.1%
in 2024
United States
2.6%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.1% against 2.6% in United States, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 64 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 4.1% against 2.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Switzerland and United States?
- 1.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). 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