Austria vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Austria
22.8%
in 2021
Spain
20.9%
in 2023
Austria rank
23rd
Spain rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 22.8% against 20.9% in Spain, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Austria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 33 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.8% | 20.7% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 23.7% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 22.8% against 20.9% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Austria and Spain?
- 1.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 25th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release