Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 1.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.2%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
17th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2021
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
That places Austria 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8% | — |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +19.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria was 1.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, Doctoral 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 Doctoral or equivalent.