Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria

Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.6931 LPIA in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6931 LPIA
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
15th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.7407 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.4247 LPIA
in 1996
Years of data
22
1996–2021

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria, 1996–2021

00.20.40.60.81996200820211996: 0.425 LPIA2000: 0.675 LPIA2001: 0.646 LPIA2002: 0.721 LPIA2003: 0.648 LPIA2004: 0.646 LPIA2005: 0.657 LPIA2006: 0.64 LPIA2007: 0.67 LPIA2008: 0.684 LPIA2009: 0.689 LPIA2010: 0.658 LPIA2011: 0.671 LPIA2012: 0.724 LPIA2013: 0.689 LPIA2015: 0.704 LPIA2016: 0.73 LPIA2017: 0.719 LPIA2018: 0.741 LPIA2019: 0.723 LPIA2020: 0.722 LPIA2021: 0.693 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria is 0.6931 LPIA, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria peaked at 0.7407 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4247 LPIA, in 1996.

Austria ranks 15th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4247 LPIA 0.4247 LPIA 0.4247 LPIA 1
2000s 0.6676 LPIA 0.6396 LPIA 0.7209 LPIA 10
2010s 0.7065 LPIA 0.6579 LPIA 0.7407 LPIA 9
2020s 0.7076 LPIA 0.6931 LPIA 0.7221 LPIA 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 12 Malta 0.7004 LPIA compare
  2. 13 Brunei Darussalam 0.6939 LPIA compare
  3. 14 United States 0.6936 LPIA compare
  4. 16 Korea 0.6734 LPIA compare
  5. 17 Estonia 0.6712 LPIA compare
  6. 18 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.6478 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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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 0.6931 LPIA 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 0.7407 LPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4247 LPIA in 1996.
How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Austria ranks 15th out of 91 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 3.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
91 places, 1,439 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release