Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Austria
Austria: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by was 54.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Austria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 54.9 for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Austria peaked at 58.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2004.
That places Austria 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47 | — |
| 2005 | 49.3 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 49 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.4 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.5 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.8 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 52.1 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 53.1 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 54.3 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 54.2 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.5 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 55.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 55.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.6 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 55.8 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 54 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 54.3 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.4 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.3 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 55.6 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 56.8 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 54.9 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.17 | 47 | 50.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 54.9 | 52.1 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.22 | 54.3 | 56.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Austria?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by in Austria was 54.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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