Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Austria
Austria: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 74.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Austria stood at 74.8%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Austria peaked at 85.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 85th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 85.1% | — |
| 2008 | 84.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | -1.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 74.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 93% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 74.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 84.1% | 85.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 79.3% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 74.8% | 78.3% | 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 public institutions in Austria?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Austria was 74.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Austria ranks 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release