Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … type in Austria
Austria: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … type was 21.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.1
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2024
All-time low
17.9
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Austria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Austria stood at 21.1.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Austria peaked at 22.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2020.
That places Austria 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) … type in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 19.5 | — |
| 2005 | 19.8 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 20 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 20.7 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.9 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.3 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.1 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.5 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17.9 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 19.9 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 20.8 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 21.8 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 22.4 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 21.1 | -5.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 21.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 21.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.93 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.91 | 20.3 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.65 | 17.9 | 22.4 | 6 |
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 participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Austria?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Austria was 21.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type 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 Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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