Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA was 0.3828 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.3828 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
33rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
0.4027 LPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.3454 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Austria is 0.3828 LPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Austria ranks 33rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female Master location LPIA in Austria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.3454 LPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.3933 LPIA | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3698 LPIA | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3645 LPIA | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3912 LPIA | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3904 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4027 LPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3828 LPIA | -4.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3828 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4906 LPIA, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3828 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4751 LPIA, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3758 LPIA | 0.3454 LPIA | 0.3933 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3927 LPIA | 0.3828 LPIA | 0.4027 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 0.3828 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 0.4027 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3454 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 56 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 10.8%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release