Austria vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
85.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
86.3%
in 2024
Austria rank
27th
Switzerland rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 86.3% against 85.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 108 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.3% | 88.2% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 88.0% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 87.3% | 1.5% | 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 86.3% against 85.4% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 25th 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