Ireland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Ireland
1 GPIA
in 2020
Switzerland
1 GPIA
in 2024
Ireland rank
5th
Switzerland rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 37 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 | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0009 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 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 0 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 5th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-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