Switzerland vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Switzerland
0.7579 LPIA
in 2024
United States of America
0.7832 LPIA
in 2024
Switzerland rank
14th
United States of America rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.7832 LPIA against 0.7579 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0253 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 11th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6746 LPIA | 0.7463 LPIA | 0.0717 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.8053 LPIA | 0.7504 LPIA | 0.055 LPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7661 LPIA | 0.7717 LPIA | 0.0056 LPIA | United States of America |
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?
- United States of America, at 0.7832 LPIA against 0.7579 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.0253 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 11th 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