Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria

Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 8.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
8.4%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
66th
of 98 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2010
All-time low
6.5%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2007–2018

024682007201220182007: 7.6 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 7.6 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 6.7 %2016: 7.3 %2018: 8.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria is 8.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 8.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2014.

That places Austria 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%) in Austria, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 7.6%
2008 7.8% +2.0%
2009 7.6% -1.8%
2010 8.5% +11.1%
2011 6.9% -19.0%
2012 6.7% -2.3%
2013 6.6% -1.1%
2014 6.5% -1.9%
2015 6.7% +2.2%
2016 7.3% +10.4%
2018 8.4% +14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 7.6% 7.8% 3
2010s 7.2% 6.5% 8.5% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 63 Poland 8.9% compare
  2. 64 Hungary 8.6% compare
  3. 65 Bahrain 8.6% compare
  4. 67 Qatar 8.2% compare
  5. 68 Panama 7.9% compare
  6. 69 Russian Federation 7.6% compare

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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 8.4% in 2018, 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 8.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2014.
How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Austria ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.