Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 23.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 25.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2015.
Austria ranks 72nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25.2% | — |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.7% | 25.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.7% | 23.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.9% compare
- 70 New Zealand 23.7% compare
- 71 Tunisia 23.7% compare
- 73 Romania 23.5% compare
- 74 Malaysia 23.1% compare
- 75 United States of America 22.8% compare
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- 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)
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 23.6% 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 25.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 72nd out of 122 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 2.8%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release