Australia vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
35.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
34.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.4% against 34.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 31.0% | 2.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 33.4% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 35.4% against 34.6% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 95 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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