Austria vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Austria
73.5%
in 2022
Sweden
75.2%
in 2022
Austria rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.2% against 73.5% in Austria, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 83.8% | 5.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 79.3% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 75.2% | 1.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 75.2% against 73.5% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Austria and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, 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