Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA was 0.3979 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3979 LPIA
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
40th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.4194 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.3665 LPIA
in 2016
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
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Austria stood at 0.3979 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
That places Austria 40th out of 84 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male Bachelor location LPIA in Austria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3779 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3865 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3665 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3909 LPIA | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4009 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3997 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4194 LPIA | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3979 LPIA | -5.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3979 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5085 LPIA, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3979 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4943 LPIA, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.387 LPIA | 0.3665 LPIA | 0.4009 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4086 LPIA | 0.3979 LPIA | 0.4194 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 37 Thailand 0.4158 LPIA compare
- 38 Portugal 0.407 LPIA compare
- 39 South Africa 0.3981 LPIA compare
- 41 Bangladesh 0.3952 LPIA compare
- 42 Costa Rica 0.3946 LPIA compare
- 43 Chile 0.39 LPIA compare
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 0.3979 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 0.4194 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3665 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 84 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 5.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release