Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.9724 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9724 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
68th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9983 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.8262 GPIA
in 2014
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.9724 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2021.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
That places Austria 68th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.8262 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.9102 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9303 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9596 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9557 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9927 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9724 GPIA | -2.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.9724 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.9724 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 GPIA, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9291 GPIA | 0.8262 GPIA | 0.9927 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9854 GPIA | 0.9724 GPIA | 0.9983 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 65 Saudi Arabia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 66 Greece 1.01 GPIA compare
- 67 El Salvador 0.9734 GPIA compare
- 69 Netherlands 0.9677 GPIA compare
- 70 Chile 0.9498 GPIA compare
- 71 Luxembourg 0.9411 GPIA 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 0.9724 GPIA 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 0.9983 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8262 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 68th out of 108 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 17.7%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release