Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural was 26.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria, 1995–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria stood at 26.0%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Austria peaked at 27.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1995.
Austria ranks 17th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … attainment short-cycle tertiary rural in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.4% | — |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +181.8% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +43.6% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 26.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Austria's 26.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.9%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … attainment 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 | +181.8% | 4.6% | 12.9% |
| 2015 | +43.6% | 16.9% | 24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 15.5% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.0% | 26.4% | 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 26.0% 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 27.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 95 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 64.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release