Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
36th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2001
All-time low
98.3%
in 2019
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria stood at 98.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria peaked at 99.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2019.
Austria ranks 36th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 99.4% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria was 98.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release