Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Austria stood at 6.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Austria peaked at 10.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2024.
That places Austria 77th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.3% | — |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.8% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 7.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 10.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 5 |
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 arts in Austria?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Austria was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Austria ranks 77th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release