Austria vs Sweden: Labor force with basic education, male
Austria
51.6%
in 2025
Sweden
50.9%
in 2024
Austria rank
82nd
Sweden rank
83rd
Labor force with basic education, male over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 51.6% against 50.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 83rd of 125 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.8% | 59.5% | 6.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 54.3% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 52.8% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 51.5% | 1.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, male, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 51.6% against 50.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education, male between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for labor force with basic education, male?
- Austria ranks 82nd and Sweden ranks 83rd of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).