Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Austria

Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 74.0% in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 2021
All-time low
70.9%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Austria, 2014–2021

0204060802014201720212014: 70.9 %2015: 72.3 %2016: 72 %2017: 72.1 %2018: 72.5 %2019: 73 %2020: 73.5 %2021: 74 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Austria is 74.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Austria ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 72.2% 70.9% 73.0% 6
2020s 73.7% 73.5% 74.0% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 18 Luxembourg 76.6% compare
  2. 19 Denmark 74.6% compare
  3. 20 Croatia 74.2% compare
  4. 22 Portugal 73.9% compare
  5. 23 Sweden 73.7% compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 71.6% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Austria?
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Austria was 74.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 70.9% in 2014.
How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Austria ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 435 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release