Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes was 28.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Austria, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Austria stood at 28.3%.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Austria peaked at 43.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2008.
That places Austria 39th out of 42 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, urban, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.3% | — |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 39.6% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 25.2% | 26.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 26.5% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 28.3% | 37.2% | 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, urban, both sexes in Austria?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes in Austria was 28.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release