Austria vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Austria
442,235
in 2024
Sweden
494,296
in 2024
Austria rank
57th
Sweden rank
55th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 494,296 against 442,235 in Austria, a difference of 52,061.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Austria ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 55th of 200 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 88,157 155,441 67,284 Sweden
1980s 160,505 180,500 19,995 Sweden
1990s 225,786 233,894 8,108 Sweden
2000s 333,898 414,390 80,492 Sweden
2010s 418,385 438,233 19,847 Sweden
2020s 435,645 479,638 43,993 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 494,296 against 442,235 in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Austria and Sweden?
52,061, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Austria ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.