Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Austria
Austria: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 53.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 53.1% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Austria peaked at 53.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 25th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 53.2% | — |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 53.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.4%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.3% | 53.2% | 53.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.1% | 53.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Austria?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Austria was 53.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release