Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Austria is 99.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 99.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 94.3%, in 1972.
Austria ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.8% | — |
| 1972 | 94.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 96.4% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.5% | 94.3% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.4% | 97.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.6% | 99.4% | 99.7% | 3 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Austria?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Austria was 99.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.3% in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release