Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Austria
Austria: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 74.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Austria is 74.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Austria peaked at 85.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2009.
Austria ranks 27th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.3% | — |
| 2003 | 79.3% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 74.7% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 72.4% | 85.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 76.4% | 80.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5793 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 11.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 340,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Austria?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Austria was 74.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.