Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
0.8206 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8435 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
Switzerland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8435 LPIA against 0.8206 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0229 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8044 LPIA | 0.8147 LPIA | 0.0103 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7967 LPIA | 0.9026 LPIA | 0.106 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8123 LPIA | 0.8075 LPIA | 0.0048 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?
- Switzerland, at 0.8435 LPIA against 0.8206 LPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0229 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 11 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 11th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 70 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, male, 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