First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Austria
Austria: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 75,286 in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Austria stood at 75,286.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Austria peaked at 86,793 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74,531, in 2022.
That places Austria 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86,793 | — |
| 2015 | 86,516 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82,783 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 80,585 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 77,508 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 75,683 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 79,303 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 78,558 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 74,531 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 76,146 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 75,286 | -1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 75,286 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,455, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 75,286 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,870, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81,645 | 75,683 | 86,793 | 6 |
| 2020s | 76,765 | 74,531 | 79,303 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Austria?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Austria was 75,286 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 86,793 in 2013.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,531 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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