Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
0.9415 GPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.9349 GPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
25th
Switzerland rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.9415 GPIA against 0.9349 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0066 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 40 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9162 GPIA | 0.9156 GPIA | 0.0007 GPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9345 GPIA | 0.926 GPIA | 0.0085 GPIA | 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 0.9415 GPIA against 0.9349 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0066 GPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, 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