Austria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Austria
1.06 NPIA
in 2021
Sweden
1.06 NPIA
in 2023
Austria rank
14th
Sweden rank
16th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 1.06 NPIA against 1.06 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 32 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 1.07 NPIA 1.06 NPIA 0.0119 NPIA Austria
2020s 1.06 NPIA 1.01 NPIA 0.0536 NPIA Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 1.06 NPIA against 1.06 NPIA in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Sweden?
0 NPIA, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Austria ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary 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
32 places, 376 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release