Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 83.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
83.2%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 164 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2000
All-time low
82.4%
in 2018
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Austria, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 83.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025.
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, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Austria peaked at 87.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2018.
That places Austria 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 86.1% | — |
| 1982 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 83.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.0%, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Austria's 83.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.1% | 86.0% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 86.3% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.1% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.4% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.6% | 83.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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, male (modelled data) in Austria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Austria was 83.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release