Ireland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
0.9992 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.9991 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
51st
Switzerland rank
53rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9992 GPIA against 0.9991 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 133 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 0.0012 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0004 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 0.0014 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.0004 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 0.9992 GPIA against 0.9991 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0.0001 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Ireland ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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