Tertiary education participation in Austria
Austria: Tertiary education participation was 376.5 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education participation in Austria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education participation in Austria is 376.5, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Austria peaked at 376.5 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 223.7, in 2002.
That places Austria 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 250.2 | 247.5 | 252.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 256.94 | 223.7 | 308.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 362.83 | 350.2 | 376.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.32 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Austria?
- Tertiary education participation in Austria was 376.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 376.5 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.7 in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for tertiary education participation?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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