Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 92.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria is 92.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Austria ranks 32nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 99.1% | — |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 92.7% | 98.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria was 92.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.7% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.