Austria vs High income: Persistence to last grade of primary, total

Austria
99.5%
in 2023
High income
93.0%
in 2023
Austria rank
14th
High income rank
13th

Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time

  • Austria
  • High income
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 99.5% against 93.0% in High income, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times High income's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 14th and High income ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria High income Difference Ahead
1970s 94.5% 92.3% 2.2% Austria
1990s 96.7% 94.1% 2.6% Austria
2000s 97.8% 94.7% 3.1% Austria
2010s 99.6% 94.3% 5.3% Austria
2020s 99.6% 93.4% 6.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Austria or High income?
Austria, at 99.5% against 93.0% in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Austria and High income?
6.5%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and High income?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Austria and High income rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
Austria ranks 14th and High income ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.