Germany vs Switzerland: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract
Germany
13.5
in 2025
Switzerland
14.5
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Switzerland rank
12th
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.5 against 13.5 in Germany, a difference of 1.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 17.98 | 1.98 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.18 | 15.65 | 2.47 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.92 | 14.05 | 0.8667 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and employment contract, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.5 against 13.5 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and employment contract between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- Germany ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.