Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 0.3979 LPIA in 2021. β² 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
2014β2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Austria, 2014β2021
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.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release