Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria

Austria: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.5448 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5448 WPIA
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.7151 WPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.5448 WPIA
in 2022
Years of data
7
2000–2022

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.715 WPIA2003: 0.633 WPIA2006: 0.663 WPIA2009: 0.554 WPIA2015: 0.698 WPIA2018: 0.705 WPIA2022: 0.545 WPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.5448 WPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria peaked at 0.7151 WPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5448 WPIA, in 2022.

That places Austria 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA) in Austria, 2000 to 2022.
Year WPIA Change
2000 0.7151 WPIA
2003 0.6334 WPIA -11.4%
2006 0.6635 WPIA +4.7%
2009 0.554 WPIA -16.5%
2015 0.6978 WPIA +26.0%
2018 0.7047 WPIA +1.0%
2022 0.5448 WPIA -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6415 WPIA 0.554 WPIA 0.7151 WPIA 4
2010s 0.7012 WPIA 0.6978 WPIA 0.7047 WPIA 2
2020s 0.5448 WPIA 0.5448 WPIA 0.5448 WPIA 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 27 Greece 0.5631 WPIA compare
  2. 28 Sweden 0.5582 WPIA compare
  3. 29 Uruguay 0.55 WPIA compare
  4. 31 Norway 0.5413 WPIA compare
  5. 32 Iceland 0.5263 WPIA compare
  6. 33 Mexico 0.5019 WPIA compare

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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 0.5448 WPIA 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 0.7151 WPIA in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5448 WPIA in 2022.
How does Austria rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Austria ranks 30th 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 down 1.7%. 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 students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
49 places, 353 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release