Austria vs Sweden: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24
Austria
88.7
in 2025
Sweden
85.8
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 88.7 against 85.8 in Sweden, a difference of 2.9.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 38 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.23 | 66.69 | 11.54 | Austria |
| 2020s | 86.68 | 82.68 | 4 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 88.7 against 85.8 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 between Austria and Sweden?
- 2.9, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Austria ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.