Austria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
82.4%
in 2023
Sweden
81.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 82.4% against 81.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 68.3% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 74.0% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 76.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 80.7% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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 82.4% against 81.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.5%, 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 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 113 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, rural, both sexes (%). 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