Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Austria

Austria: Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex was 85,533 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85,533 Number
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
97,711 Number
in 2014
All-time low
84,786 Number
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Austria, 2013–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2013201820242013: 97.6k Number2014: 97.7k Number2015: 96.7k Number2016: 93.5k Number2017: 91.3k Number2018: 88.5k Number2019: 86.4k Number2020: 89.5k Number2021: 89.1k Number2022: 84.8k Number2023: 87.4k Number2024: 85.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 85,533 Number for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Austria peaked at 97,711 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84,786 Number, in 2022.

That places Austria 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age in Austria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 97,623 Number —
2014 97,711 Number +0.1%
2015 96,713 Number -1.0%
2016 93,525 Number -3.3%
2017 91,292 Number -2.4%
2018 88,522 Number -3.0%
2019 86,386 Number -2.4%
2020 89,472 Number +3.6%
2021 89,077 Number -0.4%
2022 84,786 Number -4.8%
2023 87,407 Number +3.1%
2024 85,533 Number -2.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 85,533 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83,750 Number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 85,533 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 85,533 Number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 93,110 Number 86,386 Number 97,711 Number 7
2020s 87,255 Number 84,786 Number 89,472 Number 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Sweden 99,046 Number compare
  2. 17 Czechia 96,382 Number compare
  3. 18 Finland 94,494 Number compare
  4. 20 Hungary 83,750 Number compare
  5. 21 Ireland 80,473 Number compare
  6. 22 Norway 76,733 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Austria?
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex in Austria was 85,533 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 97,711 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 84,786 Number in 2022.
How does Austria rank for graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex?
Austria ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates by education level, programme orientation, completion, sex and age
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 516 data points, 2012–2024
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