Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both was 1.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 55 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2019
All-time low
1.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Austria stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Austria ranks 13th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.5% | — |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 1.4% 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 1.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 55 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 down 8.7%. 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 Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release