Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
1.06 LPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
1.04 LPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.06 LPIA against 1.04 LPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 105 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 LPIA | 0.9645 LPIA | 0.0599 LPIA | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.03 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 0.0209 LPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.05 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 0.0238 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 1.06 LPIA against 1.04 LPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.02 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 105 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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