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

Latest (2023)
21.8%
Change on year
down 17.8%
World rank
72nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2020
All-time low
5.6%
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Austria, 1995–2023

510152025301995200920231995: 5.6 cumulative1996: 5.8 cumulative1997: 6 cumulative1998: 6.1 cumulative1999: 9.2 cumulative2000: 9.5 cumulative2001: 9.9 cumulative2002: 13 cumulative2003: 12.5 cumulative2004: 10.9 cumulative2005: 12.5 cumulative2006: 11.4 cumulative2007: 12.1 cumulative2008: 10.9 cumulative2009: 14 cumulative2010: 14.4 cumulative2011: 14.2 cumulative2012: 14.7 cumulative2013: 15.6 cumulative2014: 23.1 cumulative2015: 23.8 cumulative2016: 25 cumulative2017: 25.8 cumulative2018: 26.1 cumulative2019: 27.4 cumulative2020: 27.8 cumulative2021: 26.6 cumulative2023: 21.8 cumulative

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Samoa 22.2% compare
  2. 70 Trinidad and Tobago 22.1% compare
  3. 71 Grenada 21.9% compare
  4. 73 Albania 21.8% compare
  5. 74 Chile 21.7% compare
  6. 75 Costa Rica 21.6% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.