Australia vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Australia
99.5%
in 2024
Switzerland
99.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 99.6% against 99.5% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.6% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
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 99.6% against 99.5% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 19 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 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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