Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Austria

Austria: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2018
All-time low
94.3%
in 1972
Years of data
17
1971–2023

Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Austria, 1971–2023

0204060801001971199720231971: 94.8 % of cohort1972: 94.3 % of cohort1997: 96.4 % of cohort1998: 97.1 % of cohort2003: 97.8 % of cohort2010: 99.4 % of cohort2011: 99.7 % of cohort2012: 99.6 % of cohort2013: 99.5 % of cohort2014: 99.4 % of cohort2015: 99.6 % of cohort2017: 99.6 % of cohort2018: 99.8 % of cohort2019: 99.6 % of cohort2020: 99.7 % of cohort2021: 99.4 % of cohort2023: 99.5 % of cohort

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

Annual values for Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort) in Austria, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Switzerland 99.6% compare
  2. 12 Chile 99.6% compare
  3. 13 Greece 99.5% compare
  4. 15 Czechia 99.5% compare
  5. 16 Montenegro 99.5% compare
  6. 17 Serbia 99.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 6,364 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.