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 12.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria is 12.29, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Austria peaked at 12.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.31, in 1971.
Austria ranks 38th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.31 | — |
| 1981 | 10.82 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 10.92 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 12.02 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.06 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.15 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 12.16 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.19 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.43 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.46 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.48 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.55 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12.29 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.31 | 10.31 | 10.31 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.82 | 10.82 | 10.82 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.92 | 10.92 | 10.92 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.08 | 12.02 | 12.15 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 12.16 | 12.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.29 | 12.29 | 12.29 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 35 Bahamas 12.34 compare
- 36 Singapore 12.33 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 12.31 compare
- 39 Serbia 12.19 compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 12.08 compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 11.85 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 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 12.29 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 12.55 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 10.31 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Austria ranks 38th 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 1.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release