Austria vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
86.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
87.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 87.0% against 86.5% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 140 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, 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