Australia vs Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Australia
5.5%
in 2024
Austria
6.6%
in 2021
Australia rank
29th
Austria rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.6% against 5.5% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 29th and Austria ranks 26th of 60 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 | 3.2% | 5.9% | 2.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 6.6% | 2.8% | 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 6.6% against 5.5% in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Australia and Austria?
- 1.1%, 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 29th and Austria ranks 26th of 60 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, rural, 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