Spain vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Spain
38.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
38.7%
in 2024
Spain rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 38.7% against 38.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 101 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.4% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.3% | 0.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.9% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Spain or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 38.7% against 38.5% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Spain ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 31st of 101 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, urban, 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