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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release