Austria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
89.5%
in 2021
Sweden
87.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 89.5% against 87.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 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 | 88.4% | 84.9% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 86.8% | 2.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 89.5% against 87.7% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Sweden?
- 1.8%, 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 upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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