Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Austria
Austria: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 30.89 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Austria, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 30.89 for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Austria peaked at 32.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1971.
Austria ranks 50th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.56 | — |
| 1981 | 3.25 | +26.9% |
| 1991 | 6.1 | +88.0% |
| 2005 | 23.84 | +290.5% |
| 2007 | 23.87 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.62 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 26.17 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 26.34 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.99 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 27.83 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.98 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.14 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.98 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 30.63 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 31.23 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 32.12 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 32.39 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 30.89 | -4.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 30.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.39, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 30.89 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.35, 83% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population with a completed post secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +290.5% | 6.1 | 23.84 |
| 1991 | +88.0% | 3.25 | 6.1 |
| 1981 | +26.9% | 2.56 | 3.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.23 | 23.6 | 25.62 | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 26.17 | 32.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.64 | 30.89 | 32.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Austria?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Austria was 30.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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