Ireland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
0.9989 GPIA
in 2020
Switzerland
0.9964 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
14th
Switzerland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9989 GPIA against 0.9964 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0025 GPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 28 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9938 GPIA | 0.0047 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9989 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.0042 GPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 0.9989 GPIA against 0.9964 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0025 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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