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

Austria
77.0%
in 2022
Spain
77.4%
in 2022
Austria rank
19th
Spain rank
18th

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

  • Austria
  • Spain
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 77.4% against 77.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 84.4% 75.2% 9.2% Austria
2010s 82.9% 80.3% 2.6% Austria
2020s 77.0% 77.4% 0.4% Spain

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 Spain?
Spain, at 77.4% against 77.0% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Austria and Spain?
0.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Austria ranks 19th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release