Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Germany
42.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
41.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
26th
Switzerland rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 42.4% against 41.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 110 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% | 33.7% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 37.0% | 2.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.4% | 0.2% | 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 42.4% against 41.6% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, 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 26th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 110 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, 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