Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Austria
Austria: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 45.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in Austria stood at 45.7%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Austria peaked at 45.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1972.
Austria ranks 80th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.9% | — |
| 1972 | 11.5% | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 12.2% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 27.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 45.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 96% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 45.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +34.7% | 18.3% | 24.7% |
| 1985 | +25.0% | 14.7% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.5% | 13.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 24.7% | 27.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.1% | 33.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 37.7% | 42.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 43.7% | 45.7% | 5 |
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Austria?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Austria was 45.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Austria ranks 80th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.