Primary completion rate, total in Austria

Austria: Primary completion rate, total was 96.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
96.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 189 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2004
All-time low
96.5%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2002–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Austria, 2002–2024

02550751002002201320242002: 99.5 % of relevant age group2004: 101 % of relevant age group2011: 100.6 % of relevant age group2012: 96.5 % of relevant age group2013: 98.9 % of relevant age group2014: 97.3 % of relevant age group2015: 99.4 % of relevant age group2016: 97.2 % of relevant age group2017: 98.6 % of relevant age group2018: 97.8 % of relevant age group2019: 99.5 % of relevant age group2020: 97.6 % of relevant age group2021: 99.8 % of relevant age group2022: 97.2 % of relevant age group2023: 98 % of relevant age group2024: 96.7 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Austria is 96.7%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Austria peaked at 101.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2012.

Austria ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.2% 99.5% 101.0% 2
2010s 98.4% 96.5% 100.6% 9
2020s 97.9% 96.7% 99.8% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 73 Israel 97.0% compare
  2. 74 Singapore 96.8% compare
  3. 75 Germany 96.8% compare
  4. 77 Panama 96.2% compare
  5. 78 Serbia 96.0% compare
  6. 79 Belarus 95.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Austria?
Primary completion rate, total in Austria was 96.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2012.
How does Austria rank for primary completion rate, total?
Austria ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.