Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Austria

Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 94.7% in 2021. β–¬ 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Austria, 2014–2021

0204060801002014201720212014: 99.6 %2015: 99 %2016: 99 %2017: 99 %2018: 98.9 %2019: 98.8 %2020: 99 %2021: 94.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 94.7% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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.

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

See the full ranking of 135 places β†’

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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 94.7% 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 99.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2021.
How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Austria ranks 27th out of 134 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 4.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
135 places, 1,912 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release