Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 34.2% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
34.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 30 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2021
All-time low
30.8%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria, 2014β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria is 34.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
That places Austria 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.4% | 30.8% | 33.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.0% | 34.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria was 34.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 30 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release