Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Austria
80.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
80.8%
in 2021
Austria rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 80.8% against 80.2% in Austria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 108 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 74.3% 81.9% 7.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 75.5% 78.9% 3.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 78.6% 80.1% 1.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 80.8% against 80.2% in Austria as of 2021.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Austria ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release