Austria vs Switzerland: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Austria
9.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
9.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
58th
Switzerland rank
59th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.8% against 9.7% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 121 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 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 1.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.2% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 9.8% against 9.7% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 58th and Switzerland ranks 59th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). 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