Austria vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
85.4%
in 2023
Ireland
85.7%
in 2023
Austria rank
27th
Ireland rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 85.7% against 85.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 108 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 49.6% | 32.2% | Austria |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 65.3% | 19.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 74.7% | 11.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 85.9% | 82.8% | 3.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 85.7% against 85.4% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 26th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release