Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Austria
Austria: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 29.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Austria, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Austria stood at 29.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Austria peaked at 86.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 89th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.5% | — |
| 2000 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 85.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 84.3% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -30.4% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 79.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 51.7% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 29.3% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Austria?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Austria was 29.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Austria ranks 89th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release