Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria is 16.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 18.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2013.
That places Austria 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.3% | — |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 5 |
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More education data for Austria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 16.7% 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 18.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 48th 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 down 3.2%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release