Austria vs France: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Austria
31.9%
in 2021
France
31.6%
in 2020
Austria rank
17th
France rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 31.9% against 31.6% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 30 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 27.7% | 2.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 31.6% | 0.4% | 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 France?
- Austria, at 31.9% against 31.6% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Austria and France?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 17th and France ranks 18th of 30 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, immigrant background, 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