Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria

Austria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 99.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2018
All-time low
67.3%
in 1984
Years of data
26
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria, 1971–2018

0204060801001971199420181971: 69.1 %1976: 70.4 %1981: 68.5 %1982: 67.9 %1983: 67.7 %1984: 67.3 %1985: 68.6 %1986: 70 %1987: 70.3 %1988: 71.6 %1989: 72.8 %1990: 74.5 %1991: 76.2 %1992: 78.5 %1993: 80.6 %1994: 82.2 %1995: 83.8 %1996: 85 %1997: 86.3 %1998: 88 %2013: 96.6 %2014: 96.6 %2015: 97.6 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 99.4 %2018: 99.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 99.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1984.

That places Austria 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Austria, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 69.1%
1976 70.4% +1.9%
1981 68.5% -2.6%
1982 67.9% -1.0%
1983 67.7% -0.3%
1984 67.3% -0.6%
1985 68.6% +1.9%
1986 70.0% +2.0%
1987 70.3% +0.5%
1988 71.6% +1.8%
1989 72.8% +1.8%
1990 74.5% +2.2%
1991 76.2% +2.3%
1992 78.5% +3.1%
1993 80.6% +2.6%
1994 82.2% +2.1%
1995 83.8% +1.8%
1996 85.0% +1.5%
1997 86.3% +1.5%
1998 88.0% +1.9%
2013 96.6% +9.8%
2014 96.6% +0.0%
2015 97.6% +1.0%
2016 98.9% +1.3%
2017 99.4% +0.5%
2018 99.9% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.7% 69.1% 70.4% 2
1980s 69.4% 67.3% 72.8% 9
1990s 81.7% 74.5% 88.0% 9
2010s 98.2% 96.6% 99.9% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.1% compare
  2. 31 Belarus 100.1% compare
  3. 32 Portugal 99.9% compare
  4. 34 Russian Federation 99.8% compare
  5. 35 Canada 98.9% compare
  6. 36 Israel 97.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria was 99.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1984.
How does Austria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Austria ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.