Australia vs Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
10.2%
in 2024
Austria
11.4%
in 2021
Australia rank
37th
Austria rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11.4% against 10.2% in Australia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 37th and Austria ranks 36th of 78 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.1% | 10.5% | 3.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 11.7% | 2.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 11.4% against 10.2% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Austria?
- 1.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 37th and Austria ranks 36th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). 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