Austria vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Austria
56.1%
in 2022
Sweden
56.6%
in 2022
Austria rank
20th
Sweden rank
19th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.6% against 56.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 51 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 | 56.6% | 68.6% | 12.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 62.4% | 1.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.6% | 0.5% | Sweden |
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?
- Sweden, at 56.6% against 56.1% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.5%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 19th of 51 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 reading, 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