How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?

Austria ranks 36th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Austria

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Austria
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Austria: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 40,188 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

40,188 number

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

36th

of 140 countries

All-time high

41,849 number

in 2015

All-time low

14,819 number

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Austria, 1998–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 40,188 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Austria peaked at 41,849 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,819 number, in 1998.

Austria ranks 36th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	14,819 number	14,819 number	14,819 number	1
2010s	41,122 number	40,188 number	41,849 number	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Austria?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Austria was 40,188 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 41,849 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 14,819 number in 1998.
How does Austria rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Austria ranks 36th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).