Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 85.3% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria stood at 85.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 88.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2007.
That places Austria 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.7% | 82.8% | 84.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.1% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 84.6% | 85.3% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria was 85.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release