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

Austria: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.3%
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
73rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.1%
in 1995
Years of data
27
1995–2023

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

510152025301995200920231995: 7.1 cumulative1996: 7.4 cumulative1997: 7.5 cumulative1998: 7.4 cumulative2000: 12.9 cumulative2001: 13.1 cumulative2002: 15.2 cumulative2003: 15 cumulative2004: 14.7 cumulative2005: 16 cumulative2006: 15.3 cumulative2007: 15.8 cumulative2008: 15.2 cumulative2009: 17.3 cumulative2010: 17.5 cumulative2011: 17.5 cumulative2012: 18 cumulative2013: 18.6 cumulative2014: 26.3 cumulative2015: 26.9 cumulative2016: 27.8 cumulative2017: 28.4 cumulative2018: 29 cumulative2019: 29.9 cumulative2020: 30.1 cumulative2021: 28.5 cumulative2023: 21.3 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Austria recorded 21.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in 2023.

The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul in Austria peaked at 30.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1995.

Austria ranks 73rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.3% 7.1% 7.5% 4
2000s 15.1% 12.9% 17.3% 10
2010s 24.0% 17.5% 29.9% 10
2020s 26.7% 21.3% 30.1% 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 70 Turkey 21.9% compare
  2. 71 Tonga 21.7% compare
  3. 72 Samoa 21.5% compare
  4. 74 Albania 20.4% compare
  5. 75 Costa Rica 20.4% compare
  6. 76 Mexico 19.7% 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 21.3% 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 30.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1995.
How does Austria rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, popul?
Austria ranks 73rd out of 129 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 14.7%. 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+, total (%) (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+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.