Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria
Austria: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 90.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
90.3%
World rank
8th
of 49 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2003
All-time low
89.1%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria is 90.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria peaked at 95.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 89.1%, in 2018.
Austria ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.1% | — |
| 2003 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 90.3% | 95.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.1% | 91.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 90.3% | 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 students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria was 90.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.1% in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, very affluent socioeconomic background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release