Austria vs Switzerland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Austria
23.0%
in 2021
Switzerland
21.1%
in 2021
Austria rank
41st
Switzerland rank
42nd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 23.0% against 21.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 44 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 17.9% | 3.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 8.4% | 21.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 11.3% | 16.9% | 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 Switzerland?
- Austria, at 23.0% against 21.1% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 41st and Switzerland ranks 42nd 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