Austria vs Switzerland: Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour
Austria
91.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
91.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
39th
Switzerland rank
36th
Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 91.7% against 91.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th 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 | 93.3% | 90.9% | 2.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 93.8% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 86.1% | 5.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 91.7% against 91.3% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, 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 participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour?
- Austria ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Participation rate of young persons in formal education by labour status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.