Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Austria
Austria: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 442,235 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
442,235 Number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 46 countries
All-time high
442,235 Number
in 2024
All-time low
421,225 Number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Austria is 442,235 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Austria peaked at 442,235 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 421,225 Number, in 2014.
Austria ranks 16th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 422,778 Number | — |
| 2014 | 421,225 Number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 425,972 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 431,125 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 430,370 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 430,195 Number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 423,049 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 422,032 Number | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 438,383 Number | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 439,477 Number | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 436,100 Number | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 442,235 Number | +1.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 442,235 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310,414 Number, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Austria's 442,235 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488 Number, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 426,388 Number | 421,225 Number | 431,125 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 435,645 Number | 422,032 Number | 442,235 Number | 5 |
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 students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Austria?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Austria was 442,235 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 442,235 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 421,225 Number in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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