Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 30.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria stood at 30.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria peaked at 32.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1971.
Austria ranks 50th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +88.0% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +290.5% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -4.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 30.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 30.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both 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 | +290.5% | 6.1% | 23.8% |
| 1991 | +88.0% | 3.2% | 6.1% |
| 1981 | +26.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.6% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.9% | 32.4% | 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 30.9% 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 32.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 110 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 17.3%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release