Austria vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Austria
14.9%
in 2021
Sweden
11.0%
in 2021
Austria rank
36th
Sweden rank
39th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 14.9% against 11.0% in Sweden, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 12.8% | 10.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 13.0% | 8.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 14.9% against 11.0% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Austria and Sweden?
- 3.9%, with Austria 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, rural, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 39th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, 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