School completion in Austria
Austria: School completion was 99.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.97
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.97
in 2025
All-time low
99.93
in 2012
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Austria, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Austria stood at 99.97. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Austria peaked at 99.97 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99.93, in 2012.
That places Austria 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
School completion in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.94 | — |
| 1982 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.94 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.93 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 99.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 99.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.95 | 99.94 | 99.95 | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.95 | 99.95 | 99.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.95 | 99.94 | 99.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.94 | 99.93 | 99.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.95 | 99.94 | 99.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school completion in Austria?
- School completion in Austria was 99.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.97 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.93 in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for school completion?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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