Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment

Switzerland
14.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.9%
in 2019
Switzerland rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0510152025200420142025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 14.9% against 14.6% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 45 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.1% 22.2% 4.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 15.7% 16.2% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 14.9% against 14.6% in Switzerland as of 2019.
What is the difference in persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment?
Switzerland ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons in full-time/part-time employment by educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 983 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed