Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Austria stood at 92.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 94.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2007.
That places Austria 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 63.8% | — |
| 2008 | 66.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 75.0% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 77.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 83.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 63.8% | 68.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 75.0% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 88.7% | 94.5% | 5 |
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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Austria?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Austria was 92.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release