Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Austria
Austria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 30.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 30.2% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in 2021.
The figure is down 26.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Austria peaked at 43.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2009.
Austria ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.4% | — |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | -26.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 30.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.7%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Austria's 30.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.4%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -26.0% | 40.9% | 30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.6% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 27.1% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 30.2% | 40.9% | 2 |
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 gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Austria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Austria was 30.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Austria ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release