Human capital composite index in Austria
Austria: Human capital composite index was 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024. ▼ Falling
Human capital composite index in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean for human capital composite index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Austria peaked at 0.6783 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2024.
That places Austria 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Human capital composite index in Austria, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 2002 | 0.6026 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5132 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.609 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5183 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5586 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5083 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4587 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4772 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4264 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4257 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4242 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.437 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4101 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3994 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3741 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4163 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3798 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.316 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3622 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 86% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3686 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5418 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.429 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6783 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4239 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3549 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4828 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3597 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4163 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 76 Chile 0.339 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 77 Estonia 0.3283 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 78 Switzerland 0.3251 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 80 Georgia 0.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 0.2984 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 82 Cape Verde 0.2784 standard deviations from the yearly mean 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 human capital composite index in Austria?
- Human capital composite index in Austria was 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6783 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2001.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3121 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for human capital composite index?
- Austria ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.