Egypt vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Egypt
0.7779 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.7371 GPIA
in 2024
Egypt rank
74th
Switzerland rank
76th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Egypt
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.7779 GPIA against 0.7371 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0408 GPIA.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.

Egypt ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 88 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4374 GPIA 0.4742 GPIA 0.0368 GPIA Switzerland
2010s 0.6059 GPIA 0.5845 GPIA 0.0215 GPIA Egypt
2020s 0.752 GPIA 0.7515 GPIA 0.0005 GPIA Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Egypt or Switzerland?
Egypt, at 0.7779 GPIA against 0.7371 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Egypt and Switzerland?
0.0408 GPIA, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Egypt ranks 74th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 88 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, rural, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
88 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release