Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 14.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.9%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
66th
of 112 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2020
All-time low
11.9%
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
In 2021, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Austria stood at 14.9%.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Austria ranks 66th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Austria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.9% | — |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.9% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
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 14.9% 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 11.9% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Austria ranks 66th out of 112 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 25.3%. 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+, total (%) (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.