Poland vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Poland
37.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
37.3%
in 2024
Poland rank
38th
Switzerland rank
37th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.3% against 37.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 16.4% | 1.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 28.3% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 35.9% | 2.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Poland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.3% against 37.0% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Poland ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 128 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 (%). 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