Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria
Austria: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria is 25.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria peaked at 25.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2007.
That places Austria 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14.9% | — |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 25.2% | +4.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 21.7% | 25.2% | 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 tertiary education in private in Austria?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria was 25.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Austria ranks 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release