Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Austria
Austria: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 37.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Austria stood at 37.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Austria peaked at 41.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2018.
That places Austria 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.8% | — |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.9% | 37.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.2% | 41.1% | 5 |
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More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Austria?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Austria was 37.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release