Austria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
85.4%
in 2023
Sweden
85.4%
in 2023
Austria rank
27th
Sweden rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 85.4% against 85.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th of 108 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 77.7% | 4.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 81.7% | 2.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 82.7% | 3.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 84.8% | 1.1% | 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 85.4% against 85.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 28th of 108 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, urban, 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