Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 14.8% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
14.8%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2021
All-time low
11.0%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Austria, 2014β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Austria stood at 14.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
That places Austria 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 14.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 30 Italy 18.1% compare
- 31 Montenegro 18.0% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 17.5% compare
- 34 Romania 14.6% compare
- 35 Panama 14.2% compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.0% 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 14.8% 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 14.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 40 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 33.8%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release