Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 16.0% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
16.0%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
24th
of 65 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2019
All-time low
12.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Austria, 2014β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 16.0% for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in 2021.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Austria ranks 24th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 16.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 21 United States 16.9% compare
- 22 Spain 16.6% compare
- 23 Hungary 16.1% compare
- 25 Netherlands 15.2% compare
- 26 Belgium 15.2% compare
- 27 United Kingdom 15.1% compare
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 units per person (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 16.0% 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 16.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 65 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 26.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release