Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Austria
73.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
75.6%
in 2022
Austria rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

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

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 75.6% against 73.9% in Austria, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Austria ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 51 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 80.0% 82.4% 2.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 78.3% 78.8% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 73.9% 75.6% 1.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 75.6% against 73.9% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Austria ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 51 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 mathematics, 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 mathematics, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 545 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release