Progression to secondary school in Austria
Austria: Progression to secondary school was 99.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Austria, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Austria is 99.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 1998.
That places Austria 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.8% | 100.0% | 7 |
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More education data for Austria
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 4.75 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Austria?
- Progression to secondary school in Austria was 99.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for progression to secondary school?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).