Australia vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
1 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
1 LPIA
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Switzerland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 100 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 | 0.0004 LPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.0024 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?
- Australia, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0 LPIA, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Australia ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female, 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