Austria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
71.4%
in 2021
Sweden
75.4%
in 2023
Austria rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.4% against 71.4% in Austria, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 33 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.5% | 70.5% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.7% | 0.5% | 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?
- Sweden, at 75.4% against 71.4% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Sweden?
- 4.0%, with Sweden 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 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 33 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, immigrant background, female (%). 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