School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Austria
Austria: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 3.92 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Austria recorded 3.92 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Austria peaked at 3.92 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6099 years, in 1971.
That places Austria 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6099 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.6835 years | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.7554 years | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7997 years | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8337 years | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9273 years | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9641 years | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9862 years | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.02 years | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.07 years | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.12 years | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.15 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2 years | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.28 years | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 1.34 years | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.39 years | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.47 years | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.53 years | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.63 years | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.73 years | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 1.88 years | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.99 years | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.11 years | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 2.25 years | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 2.37 years | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.48 years | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.62 years | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 years | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 3.15 years | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.24 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.57 years | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 3.71 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.78 years | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.86 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.82 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.91 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.92 years | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.92 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 years, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.92 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.15 years, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8424 years | 0.6099 years | 1.02 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.27 years | 1.07 years | 1.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 years | 1.63 years | 2.62 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.14 years | 3.04 years | 3.24 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.82 years | 3.57 years | 3.92 years | 9 |
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Austria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Austria was 3.92 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6099 years in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.