Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 96.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 132 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
96.8%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
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 96.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
That places Austria 20th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 100.0% | — |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 96.8% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 17 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 18 Croatia 97.6% compare
- 19 Bulgaria 97.5% compare
- 21 Canada 96.6% compare
- 22 United States 96.5% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 96.3% compare
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,675 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,077 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 242,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 199,510 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria was 96.8% 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 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 132 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 3.2%. 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+, male (%) (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.