School enrollment, tertiary in Austria

Austria: School enrollment, tertiary was 92.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.6%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2022
All-time low
63.8%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

School enrollment, tertiary in Austria, 2007–2024

0204060801002007201520242007: 63.8 % gross2008: 66.2 % gross2009: 68 % gross2010: 75 % gross2011: 77.3 % gross2012: 79.5 % gross2013: 81 % gross2014: 81 % gross2015: 82.3 % gross2016: 82.8 % gross2017: 83.8 % gross2018: 85.9 % gross2019: 86.3 % gross2020: 88.7 % gross2021: 93.9 % gross2022: 94.5 % gross2023: 91.7 % gross2024: 92.6 % gross

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 92.6% for school enrollment, tertiary in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Austria peaked at 94.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2007.

Austria ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.0% 63.8% 68.0% 3
2010s 81.5% 75.0% 86.3% 10
2020s 92.3% 88.7% 94.5% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Norway 95.5% compare
  2. 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.9% compare
  3. 15 Spain 93.8% compare
  4. 17 Georgia 89.5% compare
  5. 18 Ukraine 87.2% compare
  6. 19 Netherlands 86.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, tertiary in Austria?
School enrollment, tertiary in Austria was 92.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2007.
How does Austria rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
Austria ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.