Austria vs Switzerland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Austria
14.9%
in 2021
Switzerland
16.7%
in 2021
Austria rank
36th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.7% against 14.9% in Austria, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 41 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 7.7% | 15.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 8.9% | 12.3% | 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.7% against 14.9% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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