Switzerland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Switzerland
1 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland rank
11th
United States of America rank
9th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
00.250.50.751199420092024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0 GPIA.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th of 36 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9963 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0047 GPIA United States of America
2020s 0.9993 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0018 GPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Switzerland and United States of America?
0 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Switzerland ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 9th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 454 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release