Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Austria
Austria: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 20.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Austria, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Austria stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Austria peaked at 20.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2007.
That places Austria 80th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 15.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.6% | 20.0% | 9 |
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 institutions in Austria?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Austria was 20.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- Austria ranks 80th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.