Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Austria
Austria: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary was 39.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
In 2024, share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Austria stood at 39.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Austria peaked at 46.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2024.
Austria ranks 3rd of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 46.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 46.03 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 45.04 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 44.64 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.35 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 44.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 44.03 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 42 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 43.39 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 42.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 39.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.85 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 43.54 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 46.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.39 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 39.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 44.03 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 1 Türkiye 44.88 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 1 United States of America 46.64 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Canada 40.73 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Slovenia 15.37 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Netherlands 4.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 Spain 39.16 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Colombia 38.26 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Poland 0.1031 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 6 Chile 35.03 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Austria?
- Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Austria was 39.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 46.23 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Austria ranks 3rd out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.