Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 86.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 164 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 2025
All-time low
79.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria is 86.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria peaked at 86.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 1981.
Austria ranks 49th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 79.4% | — |
| 1982 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 86.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.5%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Austria's 86.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.0%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.8% | 79.4% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 84.0% | 82.3% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.2% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 84.4% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 85.2% | 86.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 46 Hungary 86.3% compare
- 46 North Macedonia 86.3% compare
- 48 Tonga 86.2% compare
- 50 Estonia 85.9% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 85.2% compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 84.8% compare
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Austria was 86.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 1981.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Austria ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release