Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Austria
Austria: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 73.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 73.5% for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in 2022.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Austria peaked at 84.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2009.
That places Austria 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.8% | — |
| 2003 | 78.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 71.8% | 84.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 75.1% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 73.5% | 73.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Austria?
- Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Austria was 73.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.