Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s was 7.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2019
All-time low
5.9%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Austria stood at 7.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Austria ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master rural s in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5.9% | — |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 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 7.1% 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 7.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 17th 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 20.9%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release