Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 31.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria is 31.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria peaked at 33.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1971.
That places Austria 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.4% | — |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +257.2% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.1% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.5% | 33.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria was 31.5% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 completed post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.