Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender was 0.8993 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.8993 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
50th
of 77 countries
All-time high
0.9267 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.788 GPIA
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 GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Austria is 0.8993 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
That places Austria 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.788 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.846 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8606 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8863 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8726 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9221 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9267 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8993 GPIA | -2.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8993 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8993 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 GPIA, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8626 GPIA | 0.788 GPIA | 0.9221 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.913 GPIA | 0.8993 GPIA | 0.9267 GPIA | 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 0.8993 GPIA 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 0.9267 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.788 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 77 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 14.1%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release