Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Austria
Austria: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) was 85.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 85.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in 2021.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Austria peaked at 88.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2008.
Austria ranks 31st of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female (%) (upper) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 85.3% | — |
| 2007 | 83.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | -0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 85.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 85.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.6%, 94% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 82.5% | 85.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 82.9% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.1% | 85.9% | 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, urban, female in Austria?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Austria was 85.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release