Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA was 0.4063 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.4063 LPIA
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.4188 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.3697 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.4063 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
That places Austria 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Bachelor location LPIA in Austria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3697 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.4015 LPIA | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.376 LPIA | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3902 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4072 LPIA | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3995 LPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4188 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4063 LPIA | -3.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.4063 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.572 LPIA, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.4063 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5581 LPIA, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3907 LPIA | 0.3697 LPIA | 0.4072 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4126 LPIA | 0.4063 LPIA | 0.4188 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Austria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Austria was 0.4063 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4188 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3697 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release