Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Austria
Austria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 15.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 15.4% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Austria peaked at 32.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2008.
That places Austria 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.1% | — |
| 2007 | 16.9% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | +63.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 17.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 15.4% | 26.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,675 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,077 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 242,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 199,510 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Austria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Austria was 15.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release