Austria vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Austria
56.4%
in 2022
Sweden
55.5%
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
Sweden rank
20th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 56.4% against 55.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.0% | 61.7% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 59.1% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 55.5% | 0.9% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 56.4% against 55.5% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.9%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 20th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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