Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
0.8175 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8053 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Switzerland rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.8175 LPIA against 0.8053 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0122 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7825 LPIA | 0.7708 LPIA | 0.0117 LPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7823 LPIA | 0.884 LPIA | 0.1017 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8086 LPIA | 0.7891 LPIA | 0.0195 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 0.8175 LPIA against 0.8053 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0122 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Germany ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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