South Korea vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
South Korea
87.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
87.0%
in 2024
South Korea rank
16th
Switzerland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- South Korea
- Switzerland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 87.0% against 87.0% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 140 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6% | 23.1% | 1.6% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 67.1% | 88.0% | 20.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 87.8% | 11.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 88.4% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 87.6% | 1.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, South Korea or Switzerland?
- South Korea, at 87.0% against 87.0% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between South Korea and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 140 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 (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release