Participation rate in education and training in Austria
Austria: Participation rate in education and training was 54.9 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
54.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 35 countries
All-time high
58.6
in 2017
All-time low
43.8
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000β2025
Participation rate in education and training in Austria, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training in Austria is 54.9, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Austria peaked at 58.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.8, in 2000.
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 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.52 | 43.8 | 50.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9 | 52.1 | 58.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.22 | 54.3 | 56.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 27 Serbia, Republic of 58.2 compare
- 28 Romania 58.1 compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.4 compare
- 31 Lithuania, Republic of 53.9 compare
- 32 Cyprus 51.8 compare
- 33 North Macedonia, Republic of 49.9 compare
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.32 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Austria?
- Participation rate in education and training in Austria was 54.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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