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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.32 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (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.