Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 97.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 87 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
95.9%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Austria stood at 97.0%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 95.9%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 28th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 96.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 98.2% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 96.0% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.9% | 97.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Austria?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Austria was 97.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release