Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 1.35 NPIA in 2021. ▬ 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
2014–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Austria, 2014–2021
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Austria, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.37 NPIA | — |
| 2015 | 1.39 NPIA | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.38 NPIA | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 NPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 NPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.35 NPIA | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 NPIA | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.35 NPIA | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.35 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.35 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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