Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Germany
1 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
1 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
8th
Switzerland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9997 GPIA | 0.9966 GPIA | 0.0031 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.0017 GPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 8th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release