Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Austria

Austria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female was 88.5% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
88.5%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2016
All-time low
84.3%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Austria, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 86.2 %2007: 85.5 %2008: 84.3 %2009: 85.2 %2010: 85.6 %2011: 86.1 %2012: 86.7 %2013: 86.7 %2014: 89.6 %2015: 89 %2016: 90.6 %2017: 89.5 %2018: 89.6 %2019: 89.7 %2020: 88.8 %2021: 88.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Austria stood at 88.5%.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Austria peaked at 90.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2008.

Austria ranks 23rd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.3% 84.3% 86.2% 4
2010s 88.3% 85.6% 90.6% 10
2020s 88.7% 88.5% 88.8% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 20 Cyprus 90.6% compare
  2. 21 Jamaica 90.0% compare
  3. 22 Finland 89.4% compare
  4. 24 Italy 88.2% compare
  5. 25 United Kingdom 87.4% compare
  6. 26 Estonia 87.4% compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Austria?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Austria was 88.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2008.
How does Austria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
Austria ranks 23rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
134 places, 2,473 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release