Italy vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
0.5639 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.6248 LPIA
in 2024
Italy rank
11th
Switzerland rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6248 LPIA against 0.5639 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0609 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 59 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5678 LPIA | 0.6301 LPIA | 0.0623 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5742 LPIA | 0.6183 LPIA | 0.0441 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.6248 LPIA against 0.5639 LPIA in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.0609 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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