Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0482 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria stood at 0.0482 units per person.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria peaked at 0.0499 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.008 units per person, in 1971.
That places Austria 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.008 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0088 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0138 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0147 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0181 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0194 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0204 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0219 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0229 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0238 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0253 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.026 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0265 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0276 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.028 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0287 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0294 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.03 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0302 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.031 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0388 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0402 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0414 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0461 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0477 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.049 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0499 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0493 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0493 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0493 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0489 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0487 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0476 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0473 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0489 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0486 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0478 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0482 units per person | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0117 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.026 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0401 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | 0.0414 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 units per person | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 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 0.0482 units per person 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 0.0499 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 units per person in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 197 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 down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.