Austria vs Germany: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Austria
94.7%
in 2021
Germany
94.8%
in 2023
Austria rank
27th
Germany rank
26th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 94.8% against 94.7% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 26th of 135 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.5% | 2.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 95.7% | 3.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 94.8% against 94.7% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Austria and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 27th and Germany ranks 26th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.