Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Austria
Austria: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 376,498 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Austria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Austria recorded 376,498 Number for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Austria peaked at 376,498 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 229,802 Number, in 2003.
Austria ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 300,736 Number | — |
| 1999 | 307,592 Number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 289,722 Number | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 323,192 Number | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 283,480 Number | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 229,802 Number | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 238,521 Number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 244,410 Number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 253,139 Number | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 260,975 Number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 284,791 Number | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 308,150 Number | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 350,190 Number | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 361,797 Number | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 376,498 Number | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304,164 Number | 300,736 Number | 307,592 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 271,618 Number | 229,802 Number | 323,192 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,828 Number | 350,190 Number | 376,498 Number | 3 |
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 tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Austria?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Austria was 376,498 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 376,498 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,802 Number in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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