Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 14.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.7%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
70th
of 109 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2020
All-time low
10.8%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Austria recorded 14.7% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2021.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
That places Austria 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Austria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10.8% | — |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.8% | 15.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.7% | 16.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,675 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,077 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 242,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 199,510 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Austria?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Austria was 14.7% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Austria ranks 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.