Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Austria
Austria: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Austria, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, total in Austria is 99.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Austria peaked at 99.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 1972.
Austria ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.8% | — |
| 1972 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 96.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.5% | 94.3% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Austria?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Austria was 99.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.