Austria vs Germany: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Austria
90.3%
in 2022
Germany
91.2%
in 2022
Austria rank
8th
Germany rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91.2% against 90.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 95.0% | 1.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 93.6% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 91.2% | 0.9% | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 91.2% against 90.3% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and Germany?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 8th and Germany ranks 6th of 49 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). 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