Austria vs Switzerland: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Austria
18.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
18.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
24th
Switzerland rank
22nd
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.7% against 18.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 21.9% | 2.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.0% | 0.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.7% against 18.1% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Austria ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.