Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria
Austria: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.9442 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria is 0.9442 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria peaked at 0.9541 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8793 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Austria 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8793 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.8848 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.891 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9267 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9154 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9028 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9254 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9301 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9287 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9306 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9348 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9357 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9398 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9435 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9476 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9541 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9442 GPIA | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8793 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8848 GPIA | 0.8848 GPIA | 0.8848 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.891 GPIA | 0.891 GPIA | 0.891 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9176 GPIA | 0.9028 GPIA | 0.9267 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9383 GPIA | 0.9287 GPIA | 0.9541 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9442 GPIA | 0.9442 GPIA | 0.9442 GPIA | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria was 0.9442 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9541 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8793 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Austria ranks 84th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release