Austria vs Switzerland: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Austria
3,941 Thousand persons
in 2026
Switzerland
4,080 Thousand persons
in 2026
Austria rank
19th
Switzerland rank
17th
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,080 Thousand persons against 3,941 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 139 Thousand persons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,157 Thousand persons | 3,150 Thousand persons | 6.6 Thousand persons | Austria |
| 2000s | 3,322 Thousand persons | 3,364 Thousand persons | 41.8 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3,648 Thousand persons | 3,844 Thousand persons | 196.34 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,912 Thousand persons | 4,064 Thousand persons | 152.14 Thousand persons | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,080 Thousand persons against 3,941 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Austria and Switzerland?
- 139 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.