Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 97.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 97.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Austria peaked at 97.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 1984.
Austria ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 72.7% | — |
| 1976 | 74.3% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 72.2% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 71.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 71.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 73.0% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 73.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 77.3% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 79.0% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 81.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 84.6% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 86.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 86.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.5% | 72.7% | 74.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 70.5% | 75.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 83.9% | 77.3% | 89.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 93.0% | 93.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.3% | 97.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 29 United States of America 98.3% compare
- 30 Estonia 97.9% compare
- 31 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.8% compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 96.3% compare
- 35 Poland 96.0% compare
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 enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Austria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Austria was 97.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 1984.
- How does Austria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.