Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Austria
Austria: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 34.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Austria is 34.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Austria peaked at 43.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1971.
That places Austria 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.1% | — |
| 1976 | 33.0% | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 41.1% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 34.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.6% | 30.1% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 37.7% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 34.9% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 34.9% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 34.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.4% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Austria?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Austria was 34.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release