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 26.6% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria is 26.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria peaked at 28.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2003.
Austria ranks 4th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 | 20.9% | — |
| 2003 | 20.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 26.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.3%, 3.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 26.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.3%, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +36.7% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 22.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 20.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.5% | 27.2% | 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 26.6% 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 28.4% 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 20.7% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 182 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 4.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release