Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male was 96.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 133 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2014
All-time low
96.8%
in 2021
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Austria stood at 96.8%. 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 133 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 96.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Austria's 96.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
- 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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Austria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Austria was 96.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 133 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release