Finland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Finland
0.7466 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.7579 LPIA
in 2024
Finland rank
16th
Switzerland rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.7579 LPIA against 0.7466 LPIA in Finland, a difference of 0.0113 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 87 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6526 LPIA | 0.6746 LPIA | 0.022 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.6662 LPIA | 0.8169 LPIA | 0.1507 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7206 LPIA | 0.7682 LPIA | 0.0475 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, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.7579 LPIA against 0.7466 LPIA in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.0113 LPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Finland ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 87 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, female, 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