Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 9,334 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Austria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Austria is 9,334, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Austria peaked at 12,093 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,614, in 2020.
Austria ranks 38th of 142 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,818 | — |
| 2013 | 12,093 | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 11,520 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 11,179 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 10,877 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 10,515 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9,286 | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 8,805 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8,614 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8,898 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 9,127 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 9,179 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,334 | +1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9,334 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9,334 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,320, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 | +37.1% | 8,818 | 12,093 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,818 | 8,818 | 8,818 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,611 | 8,805 | 12,093 | 7 |
| 2020s | 9,030 | 8,614 | 9,334 | 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, isced 8 programmes, female in Austria?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Austria was 9,334 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,093 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,614 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release