Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 98.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria stood at 98.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2019.
That places Austria 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.2% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.2% | 98.0% | 2 |
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 in Austria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria was 98.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release