Australia vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
81.4%
in 2024
Switzerland
81.6%
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
Switzerland rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 81.6% against 81.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 108 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 77.0% | 18.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 80.4% | 4.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 82.1% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 81.6% against 81.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 108 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, urban, female (%). 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