How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?

Austria ranks 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Austria

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Austria
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female was 9,286 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

9,286 number

Change on year

down 11.7%

World rank

35th

of 131 countries

All-time high

12,093 number

in 2013

All-time low

8,818 number

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Austria, 1998–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 9,286 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Austria peaked at 12,093 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,818 number, in 1998.

Austria ranks 35th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	8,818 number	8,818 number	8,818 number	1
2010s	10,912 number	9,286 number	12,093 number	6

Countries ranked near Austria

32 Finland 9,825 number compare
33 Romania 9,679 number compare
34 Sweden 9,487 number compare
36 Pakistan 8,784 number compare
37 Belgium 8,055 number compare
38 Tunisia 7,885 number compare

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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)

All data for Austria →

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 9,286 number in 2018, 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 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 8,818 number in 1998.
How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?: Austria ranks 35th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.