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 70.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
70.2%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2000
All-time low
64.2%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria stood at 70.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria peaked at 81.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2009.
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 | 81.7% | — |
| 2003 | 71.3% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 64.2% | 81.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 69.9% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 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 70.2% 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 81.7% 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 64.2% in 2009.
- 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 3.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release