Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 8.6% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
8.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 85 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2019
All-time low
6.6%
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
Austria recorded 8.6% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
That places Austria 45th out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 42 Nigeria 9.4% compare
- 43 Italy 9.4% compare
- 44 Thailand 9.0% compare
- 46 Moldova, Republic of 7.8% compare
- 47 Croatia, Republic of 7.8% compare
- 48 Costa Rica 7.5% 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 8.6% 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 8.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 45th out of 85 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 30.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release