India vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
India
0.5196 GPIA
in 2021
Switzerland
0.7371 GPIA
in 2024
India rank
79th
Switzerland rank
76th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- India
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.7371 GPIA against 0.5196 GPIA in India, a difference of 0.2175 GPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
India ranks 79th and Switzerland ranks 76th of 88 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2606 GPIA | 0.3941 GPIA | 0.1335 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.3894 GPIA | 0.6041 GPIA | 0.2147 GPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.5196 GPIA | 0.767 GPIA | 0.2474 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, India or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.7371 GPIA against 0.5196 GPIA in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between India and Switzerland?
- 0.2175 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Switzerland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do India and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- India ranks 79th 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
February 2026 Data Release