France vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.6068 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.6271 GPIA
in 2024
France rank
30th
Switzerland rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6271 GPIA against 0.6068 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.0203 GPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 49 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5859 GPIA | 0.4982 GPIA | 0.0877 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6024 GPIA | 0.5771 GPIA | 0.0252 GPIA | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, France or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.6271 GPIA against 0.6068 GPIA in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Switzerland?
- 0.0203 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 28th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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