Austria vs Switzerland: At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level
Austria
78.2%
in 2025
Switzerland
75.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 78.2% against 75.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 54.7% | 10.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 54.1% | 3.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 66.1% | 11.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 78.2% against 75.8% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for at-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as At-risk-of poverty rate for children by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.