Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Hong Kong, China
0.8339 GPIA
in 2024
Switzerland
0.8094 GPIA
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
100th
Switzerland rank
103rd

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8339 GPIA against 0.8094 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0245 GPIA.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 100th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 127 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7632 GPIA 0.5224 GPIA 0.2408 GPIA Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.7894 GPIA 0.6604 GPIA 0.1289 GPIA Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.8233 GPIA 0.7894 GPIA 0.0339 GPIA Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
Hong Kong, China, at 0.8339 GPIA against 0.8094 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
0.0245 GPIA, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Hong Kong, China ranks 100th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,028 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release