Austria vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
0.6931 LPIA
in 2021
United States of America
0.6936 LPIA
in 2023
Austria rank
15th
United States of America rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.6936 LPIA against 0.6931 LPIA in Austria, a difference of 0.0005 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th of 91 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6644 LPIA | 0.6359 LPIA | 0.0285 LPIA | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.7065 LPIA | 0.6681 LPIA | 0.0384 LPIA | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.7076 LPIA | 0.6847 LPIA | 0.0229 LPIA | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Austria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.6936 LPIA against 0.6931 LPIA in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and United States of America?
- 0.0005 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 14th of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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