Austria vs Germany: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Austria
89.6%
in 2024
Germany
89.4%
in 2024
Austria rank
89th
Germany rank
91st
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 89.6% against 89.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 89th and Germany ranks 91st of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 93.5% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 92.4% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 90.2% | 0.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.3% | 0.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 89.6% against 89.4% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Austria and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Austria ranks 89th and Germany ranks 91st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, 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