Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria
Austria: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 43.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria is 43.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria peaked at 46.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2024.
That places Austria 90th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 46.9% | — |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 43.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 43.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.4% | 46.0% | 46.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 45.6% | 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 43.7% 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 46.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Austria ranks 90th out of 137 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 down 6.9%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release