Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Austria
Austria: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 101.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Austria is 101.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Austria peaked at 102.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100.3%, in 2012.
That places Austria 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.4% | 101.4% | 102.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 100.3% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 100.8% | 101.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 94 Gibraltar 101.8% compare
- 95 South Africa 101.8% compare
- 96 Guatemala 101.5% compare
- 98 Niue 101.3% compare
- 99 Switzerland 101.2% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 101.2% compare
More education data for Austria
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.32 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Austria?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Austria was 101.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 102.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.3% in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Austria ranks 97th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.