Germany vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
0.7219 NPIA
in 2023
Switzerland
0.7834 NPIA
in 2024
Germany rank
37th
Switzerland rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.7834 NPIA against 0.7219 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0615 NPIA.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 37 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7572 NPIA | 0.8254 NPIA | 0.0681 NPIA | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.7193 NPIA | 0.7939 NPIA | 0.0747 NPIA | Switzerland |
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?
- Switzerland, at 0.7834 NPIA against 0.7219 NPIA in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.0615 NPIA, with Switzerland 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 37th 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
February 2026 Data Release