Austria vs North America: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Austria
99.5%
in 2023
North America
87.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
17th
North America rank
15th

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Austria
  • North America
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 99.5% against 87.2% in North America, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times North America's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 17th and North America ranks 15th of 164 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria North America Difference Ahead
1990s 96.0% 93.4% 2.7% Austria
2000s 96.3% 93.6% 2.7% Austria
2010s 99.3% 93.7% 5.7% Austria
2020s 99.5% 88.3% 11.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Austria or North America?
Austria, at 99.5% against 87.2% in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Austria and North America?
12.3%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and North America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Austria and North America rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Austria ranks 17th and North America ranks 15th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, male (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 5,490 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.