Austria vs Sweden: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Austria
12.6 years
in 2023
Sweden
12.55 years
in 2023
Austria rank
31st
Sweden rank
34th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.6 years against 12.55 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2 years | 10.38 years | 0.8168 years | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.93 years | 11.88 years | 0.0504 years | Austria |
| 2010s | 12.37 years | 12.26 years | 0.1055 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.59 years | 12.54 years | 0.0536 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 12.6 years against 12.55 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.05 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Austria ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.