Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary was 38.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38.6%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 75 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2019
All-time low
34.8%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 38.6% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
That places Austria 29th out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … urban male post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34.8% | — |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 38.6% | +2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 38.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.8%, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Austria's 38.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.8%, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 34.8% | 38.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.6% | 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 38.6% 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 38.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 75 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 10.9%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release