Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural was 13.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria is 13.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 45.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria peaked at 24.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1997.
That places Austria 45th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.8% | — |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +144.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +31.8% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +61.7% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | -45.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.0%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9%, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … Educational short-cycle tertiary rural in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +144.1% | 3.7% | 9.1% |
| 2015 | +61.7% | 12.9% | 20.8% |
| 2023 | -45.1% | 23.7% | 13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 11.7% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 13.0% | 23.8% | 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 13.0% 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 24.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 45th out of 95 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 0.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release