Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.35 NPIA in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.35 NPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.39 NPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.35 NPIA
in 2019
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Austria, 2014β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Austria is 1.35 NPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Austria ranks 5th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.38 NPIA | 1.35 NPIA | 1.39 NPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.35 NPIA | 1.35 NPIA | 1.35 NPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 1.35 NPIA 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 1.39 NPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 NPIA in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 33 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 down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release