Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
0.5229 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.5387 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5387 LPIA against 0.5229 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0158 LPIA.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5035 LPIA | 0.5486 LPIA | 0.0451 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.522 LPIA | 0.5586 LPIA | 0.0366 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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5387 LPIA against 0.5229 LPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0158 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 56 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release