Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both was 8.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 84 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2021
All-time low
6.0%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Austria stood at 8.8%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Austria ranks 46th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor rural both in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.0% | — |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.3%, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.4%, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 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 8.8% 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 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 46th 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 46.4%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release