Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2007–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria is 1.6%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 2.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
Austria ranks 53rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.0% | — |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.