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

Latest (2018)
20.0%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
80th
of 138 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2018
All-time low
14.9%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Austria, 2007–2018

051015202007201220182007: 14.9 %2008: 15.4 %2009: 15.9 %2010: 15.6 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 16.3 %2013: 15.8 %2014: 16.5 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 18.5 %2018: 20 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%) in Austria, 2007 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.4% 14.9% 15.9% 3
2010s 17.0% 15.6% 20.0% 9

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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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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
138 places, 1,828 data points, 1998–2020
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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.