Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria

Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 442,235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
442,235
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
442,235
in 2024
All-time low
59,778
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria, 1971–2024

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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, both sexes (number) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Austria, 1971 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 54 Guatemala 504,766 compare
  2. 55 Sweden 494,296 compare
  3. 56 Cameroon 447,513 compare
  4. 58 Afghanistan 430,980 compare
  5. 59 Portugal 428,206 compare
  6. 60 Iraq 424,908 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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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.