Australia vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Australia
1 LPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
1 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
11th
Switzerland rank
8th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Australia
  • Switzerland
00.250.50.751200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.

Australia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 99 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 1 LPIA 1 LPIA 0 LPIA
2010s 1 LPIA 1 LPIA 0.0003 LPIA Australia
2020s 1 LPIA 1 LPIA 0.0007 LPIA Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Australia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Switzerland?
0 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Australia ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,594 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release