Austria vs Germany: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Austria
96.7%
in 2024
Germany
96.8%
in 2024
Austria rank
80th
Germany rank
79th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 96.8% against 96.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 80th and Germany ranks 79th of 198 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.2% | 103.3% | 3.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 100.5% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 98.6% | 0.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 96.8% against 96.7% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Austria and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 80th and Germany ranks 79th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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