Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Austria, 1995–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Austria recorded 21.8% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Austria peaked at 27.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1995.
That places Austria 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.5% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 14.2% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 21.8% | 27.8% | 3 |
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 short-cycle tertiary, popul in Austria?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Austria was 21.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
- Austria ranks 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.