Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 30.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria stood at 30.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria peaked at 32.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1971.
Austria ranks 50th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.6% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.2% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.9% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 35,752 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 4.75 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Austria was 30.9% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.