Austria vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Austria
70.2%
in 2022
Sweden
69.1%
in 2022
Austria rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 70.2% against 69.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 72.3% 78.7% 6.4% Sweden
2010s 71.9% 72.8% 0.9% Sweden
2020s 70.2% 69.1% 1.1% Austria

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?
Austria, at 70.2% against 69.1% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Austria and Sweden?
1.1%, with Austria 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 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release