Austria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Austria
0.9618 NPIA
in 2021
Sweden
0.9337 NPIA
in 2023
Austria rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 0.9618 NPIA against 0.9337 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0281 NPIA.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 34 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9645 NPIA 0.9135 NPIA 0.051 NPIA Austria
2020s 0.9652 NPIA 0.9194 NPIA 0.0458 NPIA Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 0.9618 NPIA against 0.9337 NPIA in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Austria and Sweden?
0.0281 NPIA, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Austria ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 398 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release