Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 98.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2006
All-time low
98.5%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, male in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, male in Austria stood at 98.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.5%, in 2017.
That places Austria 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 98.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 100% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.2%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 98.5% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 completion rate, primary education, male in Austria?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Austria was 98.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.5% in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male 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, primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release