Austria vs Switzerland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Austria
15.4%
in 2021
Switzerland
18.0%
in 2021
Austria rank
42nd
Switzerland rank
41st
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.0% against 15.4% in Austria, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 43 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 | 17.1% | 15.9% | 1.1% | Austria |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 7.2% | 17.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 9.6% | 11.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.0% against 15.4% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2.6%, with Switzerland 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, male?
- Austria ranks 42nd and Switzerland ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, 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