Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria
Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.5%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
27th
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 1.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2015.
Austria ranks 27th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.4% | — |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 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 1.5% 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 1.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 117 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 3.0%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release