Austria vs Sweden: School age population, early childhood educational development

Austria
248,440
in 2024
Sweden
222,761
in 2024
Austria rank
53rd
Sweden rank
55th

School age population, early childhood educational development over time

  • Austria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 248,440 against 222,761 in Sweden, a difference of 25,679.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 104 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 235,989 196,899 39,090 Austria
2010s 245,652 232,925 12,727 Austria
2020s 254,299 232,479 21,820 Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood educational development, Austria or Sweden?
Austria, at 248,440 against 222,761 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood educational development between Austria and Sweden?
25,679, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Austria ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release