Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.06 NPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.06 NPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.1 NPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.05 NPIA
in 2017
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 NPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria is 1.06 NPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Austria ranks 14th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Austria, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.1 NPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.07 NPIA | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 NPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 NPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 NPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.06 NPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.06 NPIA | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.06 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.06 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.07 NPIA | 1.05 NPIA | 1.1 NPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.06 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 1.06 NPIA | 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 1.06 NPIA 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 1.1 NPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 NPIA in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 32 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 down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release