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 77.0% 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 77.0% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria peaked at 88.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2022.
That places Austria 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 88.4% | — |
| 2003 | 86.3% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 79.1% | 88.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 79.7% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 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 77.0% 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 88.4% 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 77.0% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 19th 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 10.6%. 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 reading, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release