Austria vs Switzerland: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Austria
86.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
87.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 87.0% against 86.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 140 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 86.0% | 8.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 87.8% | 5.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 88.4% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 87.7% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 87.0% against 86.5% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.