Austria vs France: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)

Austria
98.5%
in 2025
France
98.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
36th
France rank
34th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time

  • Austria
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 36th and France ranks 34th of 164 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
1980s 99.4% 92.6% 6.8% Austria
1990s 99.4% 95.1% 4.3% Austria
2000s 99.3% 96.4% 2.9% Austria
2010s 98.6% 97.6% 1.0% Austria
2020s 98.4% 98.4% 0.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Austria or France?
France, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Austria and France?
0.1%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Austria and France rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
Austria ranks 36th and France ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release