Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria

Austria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 98.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
98.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 92 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
97.2%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 100 %2007: 97.6 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 98 %2010: 98.1 %2011: 98.2 %2012: 98.7 %2013: 98.2 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 98.3 %2016: 98.3 %2017: 97.9 %2018: 97.4 %2019: 97.2 %2020: 97.2 %2021: 98 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Austria, 2006 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 France 98.3% compare
  2. 23 Greece 98.1% compare
  3. 24 Bulgaria 98.0% compare
  4. 26 Spain 97.2% compare
  5. 27 Tajikistan 97.0% compare
  6. 28 Luxembourg 96.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,462 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release