Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria
Austria: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 28.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria stood at 28.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria peaked at 29.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2012.
That places Austria 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24.4% | — |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.7% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 28.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 2.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 28.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.2% | 25.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.8% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.1% | 28.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria was 28.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release