Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Austria

Austria: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 24.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
24.9%
World rank
30th
of 49 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2022
All-time low
18.7%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Austria, 2003–2022

05101520252003201220222003: 18.8 Percentage2006: 20.1 Percentage2012: 18.7 Percentage2015: 21.8 Percentage2018: 21.1 Percentage2022: 24.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Austria recorded 24.9% for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Austria peaked at 24.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2012.

Austria ranks 30th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Austria, 2003 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2003 18.8% —
2006 20.1% +6.9%
2012 18.7% -7.0%
2015 21.8% +16.6%
2018 21.1% -3.2%
2022 24.9% +18.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 24.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.4%, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 24.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.5% 18.8% 20.1% 2
2010s 20.5% 18.7% 21.8% 3
2020s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 28 Czechia 25.5% compare
  2. 29 Belgium 25.0% compare
  3. 30 Finland 24.9% compare
  4. 32 Slovenia 24.6% compare
  5. 32 Slovenia 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Austria?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Austria was 24.9% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2012.
How does Austria rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Austria ranks 30th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 323 data points, 2003–2022
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