Austria vs France: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Austria
73.5%
in 2022
France
71.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
19th
France rank
22nd

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Austria
  • France
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 73.5% against 71.9% in France, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria France Difference Ahead
2000s 78.3% 78.5% 0.2% France
2010s 77.0% 77.7% 0.7% France
2020s 73.5% 71.9% 1.6% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Austria or France?
Austria, at 73.5% against 71.9% in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Austria and France?
1.6%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Austria and France rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Austria ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release