Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Austria

Austria: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male was 19.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
19.8%
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2017
All-time low
19.3%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Austria, 2006–2021

0102030402006201320212006: 22.8 %2007: 21.5 %2008: 19.3 %2009: 22.9 %2010: 22.2 %2011: 20.7 %2012: 23.1 %2013: 23.4 %2014: 35.3 %2015: 35.2 %2016: 35.3 %2017: 37 %2018: 32.2 %2019: 30.2 %2020: 29.7 %2021: 19.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 19.8% for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Austria peaked at 37.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2008.

Austria ranks 41st of 42 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, urban, male in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%) in Austria, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 22.8%
2007 21.5% -5.7%
2008 19.3% -10.3%
2009 22.9% +19.0%
2010 22.2% -3.4%
2011 20.7% -6.5%
2012 23.1% +11.7%
2013 23.4% +1.1%
2014 35.3% +50.8%
2015 35.2% -0.2%
2016 35.3% +0.2%
2017 37.0% +5.0%
2018 32.2% -13.1%
2019 30.2% -6.2%
2020 29.7% -1.5%
2021 19.8% -33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.6% 19.3% 22.9% 4
2010s 29.5% 20.7% 37.0% 10
2020s 24.8% 19.8% 29.7% 2

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 38 Estonia 24.7% compare
  2. 39 Sweden 22.2% compare
  3. 40 Denmark 20.0% compare
  4. 42 Switzerland 19.4% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Austria?
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Austria was 19.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
How does Austria rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male?
Austria ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
42 places, 699 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release