Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 20,098 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Austria, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 20,098 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Austria peaked at 25,657 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,012, in 2020.
Austria ranks 37th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,167 | 22,167 | 22,167 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22,920 | 19,368 | 25,657 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19,694 | 19,012 | 20,098 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Austria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Austria was 20,098 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,657 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,012 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 37th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release