Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 98.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 98.5% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2020.
That places Austria 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 100.0% | — |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.0% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 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, primary education, urban, both sexes in Austria?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Austria was 98.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release