Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria
Austria: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total was 1.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria, 2014–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
That places Austria 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
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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, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria?
- Educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total in Austria was 1.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (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 Doctoral or equivalent.