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
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male in Austria, 2006–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release