Austria vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Austria
78.1%
in 2022
Spain
80.2%
in 2022
Austria rank
24th
Spain rank
21st

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 80.2% against 78.1% in Austria, a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 85.0% 85.1% 0.1% Spain
2010s 84.0% 87.0% 3.0% Spain
2020s 78.1% 80.2% 2.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Austria or Spain?
Spain, at 80.2% against 78.1% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Spain?
2.1%, 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
Austria ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 366 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release