Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes was 14.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 14.9% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Austria peaked at 29.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2009.
Austria ranks 36th of 41 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, rural, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.5% | — |
| 2007 | 13.6% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +68.9% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 15.2% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 14.9% | 27.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Austria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes in Austria was 14.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release