Iceland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
31.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
34.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
21st
Switzerland rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 34.6% against 31.1% in Iceland, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 79 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.2% | 33.1% | 3.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 33.1% | 2.8% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 34.6% against 31.1% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 3.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 18th of 79 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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