Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 31.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 31.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria peaked at 33.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1971.
That places Austria 47th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.4% | — |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 7.6% | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | +257.2% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -6.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 31.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.1%, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 31.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.6%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +257.2% | 7.6% | 27.1% |
| 1991 | +42.9% | 5.3% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 27.1% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.8% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 31.5% | 33.7% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria was 31.5% 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 33.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 108 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 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release