Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 9.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 13.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2018.
Austria ranks 58th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.6% | — |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 13.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 55 United Arab Emirates 10.0% compare
- 56 Kenya 9.9% compare
- 57 Mozambique 9.8% compare
- 59 Switzerland 9.7% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.6% compare
- 61 Philippines 9.5% compare
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 340,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 366,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4702 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 276,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0159 % 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 9.8% 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 13.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 58th out of 121 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 3.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release