Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Germany
0.7599 GPIA
in 2022
Switzerland
0.8094 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
104th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8094 GPIA against 0.7599 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0495 GPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5025 GPIA | 0.3305 GPIA | 0.172 GPIA | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.5925 GPIA | 0.4623 GPIA | 0.1302 GPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.6845 GPIA | 0.6604 GPIA | 0.0241 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.7491 GPIA | 0.7793 GPIA | 0.0302 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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8094 GPIA against 0.7599 GPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0495 GPIA, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 127 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, 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