Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Austria

Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 85.4% in 2023. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
27th
of 108 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2015
All-time low
81.8%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Austria, 1997–2023

0204060801997201020231997: 81.8 %1998: 82.4 %1999: 82.3 %2000: 83.3 %2001: 83.3 %2002: 83.6 %2003: 83.9 %2004: 83.5 %2005: 84 %2006: 85.5 %2007: 85.3 %2008: 85.8 %2009: 86 %2010: 86.2 %2011: 86 %2012: 86.3 %2013: 86.2 %2014: 86.6 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 86.3 %2017: 86.7 %2018: 86.6 %2019: 85.9 %2020: 86.2 %2021: 86.3 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 85.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Austria stood at 85.4%.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Austria peaked at 86.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 1997.

That places Austria 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.2% 81.8% 82.4% 3
2000s 84.4% 83.3% 86.0% 10
2010s 86.3% 85.9% 86.8% 10
2020s 85.9% 85.4% 86.3% 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 24 Romania 86.5% compare
  2. 25 Switzerland 86.3% compare
  3. 26 Ireland 85.7% compare
  4. 28 Sweden 85.4% compare
  5. 29 Australia 85.3% compare
  6. 30 Norway 83.6% compare

See the full ranking of 108 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 85.4% in 2023, 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 86.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 1997.
How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Austria ranks 27th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). 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, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
108 places, 1,741 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release