Austria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
26.0%
in 2021
Sweden
25.1%
in 2021
Austria rank
17th
Sweden rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 26.0% against 25.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 95 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 19.3% | 14.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 19.2% | 5.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.6% | 1.6% | 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 26.0% against 25.1% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 19th of 95 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release