Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 39,649 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Austria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Austria stood at 39,649.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Austria peaked at 41,849 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,819, in 1998.
Austria ranks 41st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14,819 | — |
| 2013 | 41,240 | +178.3% |
| 2014 | 41,624 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 41,849 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41,271 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 40,562 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40,188 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 39,272 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 38,738 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 39,989 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 40,489 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39,957 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 39,649 | -0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 39,649 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 8.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 39,649 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) 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 | +178.3% | 14,819 | 41,240 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,819 | 14,819 | 14,819 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40,858 | 39,272 | 41,849 | 7 |
| 2020s | 39,764 | 38,738 | 40,489 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 38 Tajikistan 44,975 compare
- 39 Pakistan 42,956 compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 40,412 compare
- 42 Philippines 37,483 compare
- 43 Belarus 35,772 compare
- 44 Israel 32,405 compare
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Austria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Austria was 39,649 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 41,849 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,819 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Austria ranks 41st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release