Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant was 27.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.5%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2021
All-time low
22.5%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
That places Austria 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment … higher short-cycle tertiary non-immigrant in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22.5% | — |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +3.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 27.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.5%, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 27.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.5% | 26.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.5% | 27.5% | 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 27.5% 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 27.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 38 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 22.1%. 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, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release