Austria vs Ireland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Austria
82.6%
in 2023
Ireland
83.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
25th
Ireland rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.0% against 82.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 24th of 142 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 | 61.5% | 43.2% | 18.3% | Austria |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 61.8% | 12.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 71.2% | 7.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.1% | 0.8% | 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 83.0% against 82.6% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 25th and Ireland ranks 24th of 142 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, both sexes (%). 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