Belgium vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Belgium
0.8316 NPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.7834 NPIA
in 2024
Belgium rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
36th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 0.8316 NPIA against 0.7834 NPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0482 NPIA.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 37 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8325 NPIA 0.8227 NPIA 0.0098 NPIA Belgium
2020s 0.8392 NPIA 0.7939 NPIA 0.0452 NPIA Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Belgium or Switzerland?
Belgium, at 0.8316 NPIA against 0.7834 NPIA in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Belgium and Switzerland?
0.0482 NPIA, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Belgium ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 36th of 37 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 428 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release