Austria vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Austria
0.5448 WPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5582 WPIA
in 2022
Austria rank
30th
Sweden rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5582 WPIA against 0.5448 WPIA in Austria, a difference of 0.0134 WPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 49 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 | 0.6415 WPIA | 0.7905 WPIA | 0.149 WPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7012 WPIA | 0.7787 WPIA | 0.0775 WPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5448 WPIA | 0.5582 WPIA | 0.0134 WPIA | 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 0.5582 WPIA against 0.5448 WPIA in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.0134 WPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 7 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 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 49 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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