Austria vs Sweden: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male

Austria
19.8%
in 2021
Sweden
22.2%
in 2021
Austria rank
41st
Sweden rank
39th

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
010203040200620132021

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22.2% against 19.8% in Austria, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

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 39th of 42 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 21.6% 16.8% 4.8% Austria
2010s 29.5% 20.9% 8.5% Austria
2020s 24.8% 23.6% 1.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, Austria or Sweden?
Sweden, at 22.2% against 19.8% in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between Austria and Sweden?
2.4%, 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, urban, male?
Austria ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release