Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Austria
Austria: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 29.2% 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
Austria recorded 29.2% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Austria peaked at 32.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2014.
That places Austria 50th out of 108 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 28.9% | — |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 29.2% | -3.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 29.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 29.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.6% | 27.0% | 28.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.2% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 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 29.2% 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 32.6% 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 27.0% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Austria ranks 50th 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 8.4%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release