Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2004
All-time low
98.1%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 98.8% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Austria peaked at 99.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2016.
That places Austria 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.0% | — |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.8% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.1% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Austria?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Austria was 98.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release