Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 90.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
90.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 88 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2015
All-time low
88.1%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 90.7% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Austria peaked at 94.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2008.
Austria ranks 13th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 88.1% | — |
| 2007 | 88.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.6% | 88.1% | 89.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 88.4% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.9% | 90.7% | 91.1% | 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, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Austria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Austria was 90.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release