Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Austria

Austria: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 20.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.8%
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
68th
of 129 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 2020
All-time low
8.8%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1995–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Austria, 1995–2023

1015202530351995200920231995: 8.8 cumulative1996: 9.1 cumulative1997: 9.2 cumulative1998: 8.8 cumulative2000: 16.6 cumulative2001: 16.6 cumulative2002: 17.7 cumulative2003: 17.7 cumulative2004: 18.8 cumulative2005: 19.7 cumulative2006: 19.4 cumulative2007: 19.9 cumulative2008: 20.2 cumulative2009: 20.9 cumulative2010: 20.9 cumulative2011: 21.1 cumulative2012: 21.5 cumulative2013: 21.9 cumulative2014: 29.7 cumulative2015: 30.3 cumulative2016: 30.9 cumulative2017: 31.2 cumulative2018: 32.1 cumulative2019: 32.4 cumulative2020: 32.6 cumulative2021: 30.5 cumulative2023: 20.8 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Austria is 20.8%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 32.0% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Austria peaked at 32.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1998.

That places Austria 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Austria, 1995 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
1995 8.8%
1996 9.1% +3.1%
1997 9.2% +0.6%
1998 8.8% -3.9%
2000 16.6% +88.8%
2001 16.6% -0.0%
2002 17.7% +6.5%
2003 17.7% -0.3%
2004 18.8% +6.7%
2005 19.7% +4.5%
2006 19.4% -1.5%
2007 19.9% +2.5%
2008 20.2% +1.7%
2009 20.9% +3.4%
2010 20.9% -0.3%
2011 21.1% +1.0%
2012 21.5% +2.1%
2013 21.9% +1.6%
2014 29.7% +35.8%
2015 30.3% +2.1%
2016 30.9% +1.8%
2017 31.2% +1.1%
2018 32.1% +2.8%
2019 32.4% +1.1%
2020 32.6% +0.5%
2021 30.5% -6.4%
2023 20.8% -32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 8.8% 9.2% 4
2000s 18.8% 16.6% 20.9% 10
2010s 27.2% 20.9% 32.4% 10
2020s 28.0% 20.8% 32.6% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 65 Portugal 21.8% compare
  2. 66 Czechia 21.1% compare
  3. 67 North Macedonia 20.8% compare
  4. 69 Tonga 20.8% compare
  5. 70 Brazil 20.7% compare
  6. 71 Mexico 20.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Austria?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Austria was 20.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1998.
How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Austria ranks 68th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.