Austria vs France: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Austria
0.6424 NPIA
in 2022
France
0.65 NPIA
in 2022
Austria rank
32nd
France rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 0.65 NPIA against 0.6424 NPIA in Austria, a difference of 0.0076 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and France ranks 31st of 49 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.717 NPIA | 0.8316 NPIA | 0.1146 NPIA | France |
| 2010s | 0.7563 NPIA | 0.78 NPIA | 0.0237 NPIA | France |
| 2020s | 0.6424 NPIA | 0.65 NPIA | 0.0076 NPIA | France |
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 France?
- France, at 0.65 NPIA against 0.6424 NPIA in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Austria and France?
- 0.0076 NPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 32nd and France ranks 31st 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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