Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Austria
Austria: Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment was 7.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.9
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2018
All-time low
7.8
in 2023
Years of data
7
2013–2025
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Austria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Austria stood at 7.9.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Austria peaked at 8.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2023.
Austria ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.5 | — |
| 2018 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.9, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.55 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.98 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Austria?
- Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment in Austria was 7.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overall life satisfaction by sex, age and educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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