Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary was 31.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
31.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2019
All-time low
28.7%
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria is 31.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
That places Austria 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … female immigrant short-cycle tertiary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 28.7% | — |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 31.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 86% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Austria's 31.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.9%, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.7% | 32.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 32.0% | 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 31.9% 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 32.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 30 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 11.2%. 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, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release