Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria stood at 5.8%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 6.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2015.
That places Austria 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 6.4% | — |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 178,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0194 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 190,250 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5793 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 11.79 % 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 5.8% 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 6.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 54th out of 123 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 30.1%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release