Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria

Austria: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 94.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
94.7%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
27th
of 134 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2014
All-time low
94.7%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria, 2014–2021

0204060801002014201720212014: 99.6 cumulative2015: 99 cumulative2016: 99 cumulative2017: 99 cumulative2018: 98.9 cumulative2019: 98.8 cumulative2020: 99 cumulative2021: 94.7 cumulative

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 94.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Austria ranks 27th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Austria, 2014 to 2021.
Year cumulative Change
2014 99.6%
2015 99.0% -0.6%
2016 99.0% -0.0%
2017 99.0% +0.1%
2018 98.9% -0.1%
2019 98.8% -0.1%
2020 99.0% +0.1%
2021 94.7% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 99.1% 98.8% 99.6% 6
2020s 96.8% 94.7% 99.0% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 24 Sweden 95.4% compare
  2. 25 Cayman Islands 95.3%
  3. 26 Germany 94.8% compare
  4. 28 Tonga 94.2% compare
  5. 29 Malta 93.7% compare
  6. 30 Romania 93.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria?
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Austria was 94.7% 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 99.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
Austria ranks 27th out of 134 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 4.9%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,905 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.