Switzerland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Switzerland
0.8053 LPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.751 LPIA
in 2024
Switzerland rank
14th
United States of America rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8053 LPIA against 0.751 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0543 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 72 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 | 0.8075 LPIA | 0.733 LPIA | 0.0745 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.793 LPIA | 0.7406 LPIA | 0.0525 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 0.8053 LPIA against 0.751 LPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.0543 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Switzerland ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th 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