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 46.0% 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 46.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Austria peaked at 50.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2018.
Austria ranks 52nd of 108 countries on this measure, 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 | 46.9% | — |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.6% | 39.1% | 46.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 45.0% | 50.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 49 Slovak Republic 46.5% compare
- 50 Cyprus 46.3% compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 46.1% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 44.0% compare
- 54 Thailand 43.8% compare
- 55 Armenia 43.7% compare
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 46.0% 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 50.3% 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 39.1% in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 108 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 8.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release