Ireland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Ireland
0.7932 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.8435 LPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8435 LPIA against 0.7932 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0503 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7649 LPIA | 0.8147 LPIA | 0.0498 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.7585 LPIA | 0.9115 LPIA | 0.153 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8071 LPIA | 0.7936 LPIA | 0.0135 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8435 LPIA against 0.7932 LPIA in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0503 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Ireland ranks 12th 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