Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 227,756 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Austria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Austria stood at 227,756 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Austria peaked at 228,708 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,547 number, in 1971.
Austria ranks 52nd of 187 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, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17,547 number | — |
| 1972 | 21,169 number | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 24,942 number | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 27,499 number | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 30,788 number | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 36,527 number | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 40,263 number | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 44,179 number | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 48,270 number | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 52,964 number | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 57,491 number | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 60,268 number | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 64,127 number | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 68,163 number | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 74,116 number | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 78,593 number | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 81,786 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 86,179 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 88,149 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 91,862 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 94,004 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 99,917 number | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 103,030 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 107,013 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 111,844 number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 115,657 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 117,274 number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 121,674 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 225,937 number | +85.7% |
| 2014 | 224,470 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 226,737 number | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 228,708 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 227,452 number | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 227,756 number | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 227,756 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 227,756 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +85.7% | 121,674 number | 225,937 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,354 number | 17,547 number | 48,270 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 71,184 number | 52,964 number | 88,149 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,919 number | 91,862 number | 121,674 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 226,843 number | 224,470 number | 228,708 number | 6 |
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, female in Austria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Austria was 227,756 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 228,708 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,547 number in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.