Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Austria
Austria: Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters was 3.72 Percentage of students in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Austria, 2015–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.72 Percentage of students for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Austria peaked at 3.72 Percentage of students in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.75 Percentage of students, in 2015.
Austria ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.75 Percentage of students | — |
| 2016 | 2.84 Percentage of students | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.92 Percentage of students | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.79 Percentage of students | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.92 Percentage of students | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.42 Percentage of students | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 3.23 Percentage of students | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.38 Percentage of students | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.34 Percentage of students | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.72 Percentage of students | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.84 Percentage of students | 2.75 Percentage of students | 2.92 Percentage of students | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.42 Percentage of students | 3.23 Percentage of students | 3.72 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 Colombia 7.46 Percentage of students compare
- 1 Türkiye 3.47 Percentage of students compare
- 3 Costa Rica 3.32 Percentage of students compare
- 3 United States 1.75 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Luxembourg 3.25 Percentage of students compare
- 4 Slovenia 1.44 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Poland 0.9626 Percentage of students compare
- 5 Peru 2.71 Percentage of students compare
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 366,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4702 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 276,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 442,235 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,675 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,077 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 242,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Austria?
- Repetition rate by level of education — repeaters in Austria was 3.72 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 Percentage of students in 2024.
- What is the lowest repetition rate by level of education — repeaters recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for repetition rate by level of education — repeaters?
- Austria ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate by level of education — repeaters rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Repetition rate by level of education — Repeaters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the repetition rate by level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data by year. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.