School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Austria
Austria: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 4.28 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Austria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4.28 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Austria peaked at 4.28 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3643 years, in 1971.
That places Austria 23rd out of 177 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, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3643 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.4427 years | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5205 years | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.566 years | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6189 years | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7104 years | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7541 years | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7979 years | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8444 years | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9007 years | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9536 years | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.979 years | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.03 years | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.08 years | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.17 years | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.23 years | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 years | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.37 years | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 1.42 years | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.52 years | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61 years | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.77 years | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 1.88 years | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.02 years | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 2.18 years | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 2.33 years | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 2.46 years | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.62 years | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.19 years | +59.8% |
| 2014 | 4.15 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.19 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.25 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.25 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.28 years | +0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.28 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6 years, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.28 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.56 years, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female 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 | +59.8% | 2.62 years | 4.19 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6243 years | 0.3643 years | 0.8444 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.14 years | 0.9007 years | 1.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 years | 1.52 years | 2.62 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.22 years | 4.15 years | 4.28 years | 6 |
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, female in Austria?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Austria was 4.28 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3643 years in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, female (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.