Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location was 0.5229 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.5229 LPIA
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
40th
of 87 countries
All-time high
0.6784 LPIA
in 2002
All-time low
0.3684 LPIA
in 1998
Years of data
27
1995–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria, 1995–2023
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 0.5229 LPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria peaked at 0.6784 LPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3684 LPIA, in 1998.
That places Austria 40th out of 87 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment … education short-cycle tertiary location in Austria, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.4619 LPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.4446 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3871 LPIA | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3684 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4829 LPIA | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4598 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4938 LPIA | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6784 LPIA | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5905 LPIA | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.475 LPIA | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5018 LPIA | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5008 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5176 LPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.473 LPIA | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4843 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4764 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4957 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4746 LPIA | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4765 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6255 LPIA | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6544 LPIA | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6203 LPIA | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6305 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6344 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6665 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6527 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5229 LPIA | -19.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.5229 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.682 LPIA, 77% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.5229 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6297 LPIA, 83% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.429 LPIA | 0.3684 LPIA | 0.4829 LPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.5175 LPIA | 0.4598 LPIA | 0.6784 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5654 LPIA | 0.4746 LPIA | 0.6544 LPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.614 LPIA | 0.5229 LPIA | 0.6665 LPIA | 3 |
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 0.5229 LPIA 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 0.6784 LPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3684 LPIA in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 87 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 9.7%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release