Sweden vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Sweden
0.5759 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.5387 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
14th
Switzerland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5759 LPIA against 0.5387 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0372 LPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 56 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6232 LPIA | 0.546 LPIA | 0.0772 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5946 LPIA | 0.5715 LPIA | 0.0231 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 0.5759 LPIA against 0.5387 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.0372 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 14th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release