Switzerland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Switzerland
0.8053 LPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.751 LPIA
in 2024
Switzerland rank
10th
United States of America rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8053 LPIA against 0.751 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0543 LPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 93 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7037 LPIA | 0.7023 LPIA | 0.0014 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.8632 LPIA | 0.7116 LPIA | 0.1516 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7938 LPIA | 0.7332 LPIA | 0.0607 LPIA | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 0.8053 LPIA against 0.751 LPIA in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.0543 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 13th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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