Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s was 17.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17.3%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 68 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2019
All-time low
15.5%
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 17.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Austria ranks 18th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … male Master urban s in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 15.5% | — |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +3.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 17.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 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 17.3% 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 17.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 68 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 11.3%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release