Primary school completion rate in Austria
The primary completion rate in Austria was 96.7% in 2024. The value for 2024 is the lowest since 2012.
Austria, 2024
96.7%
Change from 2023
−1.3percentage points
European Union, 2024
97.3%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
98.4%
Primary school completion rate in Austria over time
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% of the relevant age group. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Austria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 96.7% | 97.3% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | 97.4% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | 96.5% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | 97.2% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | 96.5% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | 96.5% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | 96.3% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | 97.4% |
| 2016 | 97.2% | 96.9% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | 97.7% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | 97.1% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | 97.6% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | 97.6% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | 98.4% |
| 2010 | – | 98.5% |
| 2009 | – | 98.7% |
| 2008 | – | 99.0% |
| 2007 | – | 98.9% |
| 2006 | – | 98.7% |
| 2005 | – | 98.9% |
| 2004 | 101.0% | 99.3% |
| 2003 | – | 98.9% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | 99.3% |
| 2001 | – | 100.2% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −1.3 percentage points from 98.0% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 97.3%, the figure has changed by −0.6 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 97.3%.
More for Austria
All statistics for Austria
Primary school enrolment (gross)
101.3%
2024 · World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
100.6%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
10.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
43.7%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
10.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
16.1%
2025 · Eurostat