Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
0.7703 GPIA
in 2022
Switzerland
0.8204 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
81st
Switzerland rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8204 GPIA against 0.7703 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0501 GPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 78th of 99 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6367 GPIA | 0.5558 GPIA | 0.081 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.7042 GPIA | 0.683 GPIA | 0.0212 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7648 GPIA | 0.7822 GPIA | 0.0175 GPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8204 GPIA against 0.7703 GPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0501 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 78th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, 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