Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Austria
Austria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 9.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Austria is 9.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Austria peaked at 9.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2013.
That places Austria 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.2% | — |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Austria?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Austria was 9.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Austria ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release