Switzerland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Switzerland
0.6248 LPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.5633 LPIA
in 2024
Switzerland rank
9th
United States of America rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.6248 LPIA against 0.5633 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0615 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Switzerland 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 | 0.6301 LPIA | 0.5517 LPIA | 0.0783 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.6196 LPIA | 0.5427 LPIA | 0.0769 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, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 0.6248 LPIA against 0.5633 LPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.0615 LPIA, with Switzerland 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 master's or equivalent?
- Switzerland ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 12th 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