Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Germany
0.9947 GPIA
in 2020
Switzerland
0.9947 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
46th
Switzerland rank
45th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
00.20.40.60.81198020022024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.9947 GPIA against 0.9947 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0 GPIA.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 131 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9926 GPIA 0.985 GPIA 0.0076 GPIA Germany
2010s 0.9938 GPIA 0.9889 GPIA 0.0049 GPIA Germany
2020s 0.9947 GPIA 0.9925 GPIA 0.0022 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?
Switzerland, at 0.9947 GPIA against 0.9947 GPIA in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Germany and Switzerland?
0 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Germany ranks 46th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 131 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, 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,859 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release