Austria vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Austria
23.0%
in 2021
Sweden
23.1%
in 2021
Austria rank
41st
Sweden rank
40th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 23.1% against 23.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 44 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 15.7% | 5.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 20.8% | 9.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 24.0% | 4.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 23.1% against 23.0% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, 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