Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Austria
Austria: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 31.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31.8%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 202 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 1990
All-time low
26.6%
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2024
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Austria recorded 31.8% for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Austria peaked at 40.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1971.
That places Austria 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.6% | — |
| 1976 | 28.6% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 39.8% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 38.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 37.0% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 31.6% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 26.6% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 34.4% | 40.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 31.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.7% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 31.2% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.6% | 32.2% | 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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Austria?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Austria was 31.8% in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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