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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 90.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 90.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.0%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release