Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both was 442,235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria is 442,235, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria peaked at 442,235 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59,778, in 1971.
Austria ranks 57th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59,778 | — |
| 1972 | 66,401 | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 73,467 | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 78,787 | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 84,101 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 96,736 | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 104,525 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 110,948 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 118,672 | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 127,746 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 136,774 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 140,720 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 146,351 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 154,126 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 165,313 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 173,215 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 179,909 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 188,192 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 192,700 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 199,845 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 205,767 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 216,529 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 221,389 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 227,444 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 233,989 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 238,981 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 240,632 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 247,498 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 321,504 | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 334,378 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 345,812 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 385,499 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 400,158 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 413,482 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 422,778 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 421,225 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 425,972 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 431,125 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 430,370 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 430,195 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 423,049 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 422,032 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 438,383 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 439,477 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 436,100 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 442,235 | +1.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 442,235 is above the median for high income countries, which is 158,952, 2.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 442,235 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,128, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +29.9% | 247,498 | 321,504 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,157 | 59,778 | 118,672 | 9 |
| 1980s | 160,505 | 127,746 | 192,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 225,786 | 199,845 | 247,498 | 9 |
| 2000s | 333,898 | 321,504 | 345,812 | 3 |
| 2010s | 418,385 | 385,499 | 431,125 | 10 |
| 2020s | 435,645 | 422,032 | 442,235 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria was 442,235 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 442,235 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,778 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Austria ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.