Austria vs Switzerland: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Austria
12.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
14.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.5% against 12.6% in Austria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 18.1% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 15.7% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 14.2% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.5% against 12.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.9%, 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 employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- Austria ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.