Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Austria
Austria: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 21.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Austria, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Austria is 21.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Austria peaked at 91.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2010.
That places Austria 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Austria, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.0% | — |
| 1965 | 71.9% | -20.9% |
| 1970 | 57.5% | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 53.0% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 49.1% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.5% | 71.9% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 55.2% | 53.0% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 43.9% | 49.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 34.9% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.3% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 76 Nepal 22.0% compare
- 77 Chile 22.0% compare
- 78 Mozambique 21.8% compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 20.6% compare
- 81 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
- 82 Bangladesh 20.3% compare
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Austria?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Austria was 21.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Austria ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)