Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 69.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 124 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 2013
All-time low
68.5%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2007–2024
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Austria stood at 69.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Austria peaked at 71.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2019.
That places Austria 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 68.7% | — |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 69.0% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 69.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 92% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 69.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 68.7% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 68.5% | 71.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.9% | 69.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Austria?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Austria was 69.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Austria ranks 104th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release