Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female was 11.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.4%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
36th
of 78 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2020
All-time low
9.2%
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
Austria recorded 11.4% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
That places Austria 36th out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master s female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.2% | — |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.1%, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 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 11.4% 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 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 78 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 23.5%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release