Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA was 0.2971 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.2971 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.3106 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.148 LPIA
in 2018
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Austria stood at 0.2971 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
That places Austria 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female Doctoral location LPIA in Austria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.2856 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.2028 LPIA | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2424 LPIA | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2738 LPIA | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.148 LPIA | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2687 LPIA | +81.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3106 LPIA | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2971 LPIA | -4.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2971 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3534 LPIA, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2971 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2985 LPIA, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2369 LPIA | 0.148 LPIA | 0.2856 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3038 LPIA | 0.2971 LPIA | 0.3106 LPIA | 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 doctoral or equivalent in Austria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Austria was 0.2971 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3106 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.148 LPIA in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release