Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria is 24.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 26.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2015.
Austria ranks 78th of 124 countries on this measure, 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 in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.3% | — |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 23.8% | 26.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.6% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 23.4% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 178,252 (2024)
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 24.1% in 2024, 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 26.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 78th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release