Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 14.0% in 2023. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria, 1995β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 14.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria peaked at 21.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 44th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 8.1% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 14.0% | 21.4% | 3 |
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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 short-cycle tertiary education in Austria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria was 14.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 44th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release