Austria vs Switzerland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Austria
73.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
74.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 74.5% against 73.5% in Austria, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 80.6% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 79.6% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 74.5% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 74.5% 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 Switzerland?
- 1.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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