Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Switzerland
0.8435 LPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9063 LPIA
in 2021
Switzerland rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.9063 LPIA against 0.8435 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0628 LPIA.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 91 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8067 LPIA | 1.05 LPIA | 0.244 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.9516 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 0.0874 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.8195 LPIA | 0.9246 LPIA | 0.1051 LPIA | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.9063 LPIA against 0.8435 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0628 LPIA, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 91 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, male, 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