Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA was 0.3969 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3969 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
29th
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.4143 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.3633 LPIA
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.3969 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Austria ranks 29th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA in Austria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3633 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.401 LPIA | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3772 LPIA | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3822 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4005 LPIA | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4021 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4143 LPIA | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3969 LPIA | -4.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3969 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4548 LPIA, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3969 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4538 LPIA, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3877 LPIA | 0.3633 LPIA | 0.4021 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.4056 LPIA | 0.3969 LPIA | 0.4143 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 master's or equivalent in Austria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Austria was 0.3969 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4143 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3633 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release