Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria
Austria: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 71.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 71.8% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria peaked at 82.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2022.
Austria ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.2% | — |
| 2003 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 74.3% | 82.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 74.2% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria was 71.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release