Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education … graduating female 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 female 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% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.7% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- 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)
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