Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences was 7.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria is 7.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 11.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2007.
That places Austria 66th out of 124 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 … Percentage Social Journalism Sciences in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.9% | — |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -36.1% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.8%, 88% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.3%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 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 7.8% 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 11.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 66th 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 5.1%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release