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
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Austria, 1995–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 366,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4702 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 276,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 442,235 (2024)
- 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)
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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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.