Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.8241 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria, 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria is 0.8241 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria peaked at 0.8241 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4276 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Austria 72nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.7272 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.6569 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6784 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6428 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4276 GPIA | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4842 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0.699 GPIA | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6578 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.46 GPIA | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4942 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4905 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4853 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4726 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4984 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5206 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5206 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.489 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5305 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7182 GPIA | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7465 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7505 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7234 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7786 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8028 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8241 GPIA | +2.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.8241 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.8241 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2 GPIA, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6763 GPIA | 0.6428 GPIA | 0.7272 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.5169 GPIA | 0.4276 GPIA | 0.699 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.642 GPIA | 0.489 GPIA | 0.7786 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8135 GPIA | 0.8028 GPIA | 0.8241 GPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Austria?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria was 0.8241 GPIA in 2021, 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 0.8241 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4276 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 72nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release