Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 14.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.9%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
66th
of 112 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2020
All-time low
11.9%
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Austria is 14.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
That places Austria 66th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.9% | — |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -6.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 14.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.7%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Austria's 14.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.4%, 56% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.8% | 11.9% | 15.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 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 14.9% 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 16.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 66th out of 112 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 25.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release