Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 98.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 97 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2017
All-time low
98.3%
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 98.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Austria ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 98.6% | — |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 12 Lithuania 98.7% compare
- 13 Norway 98.7% compare
- 14 Azerbaijan 98.4% compare
- 16 Bulgaria 98.1% compare
- 17 Switzerland 98.1% compare
- 18 United States 97.7% 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 98.3% 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 98.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 97 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 0.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release