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
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
February 2026 Data Release