Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
44.0%
in 2023
Switzerland
42.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
20th
Switzerland rank
23rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 44.0% against 42.9% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 76 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 | 29.8% | 35.9% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 38.1% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.8% | 0.4% | 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 44.0% against 42.9% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 14 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 20th and Switzerland ranks 23rd of 76 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, urban, 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