Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Austria

Austria: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 19.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
19.6%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
41st
of 112 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2006
All-time low
19.6%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Austria, 1998–2018

204060801998200820181998: 55.1 %1999: 55.7 %2000: 57.9 %2001: 59.2 %2002: 58.1 %2003: 56.6 %2004: 73.4 %2005: 76.4 %2006: 81.8 %2007: 72 %2008: 74.6 %2009: 65.1 %2010: 65.1 %2011: 62.6 %2012: 63.5 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 21.8 %2015: 22.4 %2016: 22.6 %2017: 21.8 %2018: 19.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Austria recorded 19.6% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Austria peaked at 81.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2018.

That places Austria 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Austria, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 55.1%
1999 55.7% +1.1%
2000 57.9% +3.9%
2001 59.2% +2.1%
2002 58.1% -1.8%
2003 56.6% -2.5%
2004 73.4% +29.5%
2005 76.4% +4.2%
2006 81.8% +7.0%
2007 72.0% -11.9%
2008 74.6% +3.5%
2009 65.1% -12.7%
2010 65.1% +0.0%
2011 62.6% -3.8%
2012 63.5% +1.5%
2013 20.8% -67.2%
2014 21.8% +5.0%
2015 22.4% +2.6%
2016 22.6% +1.0%
2017 21.8% -3.8%
2018 19.6% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.4% 55.1% 55.7% 2
2000s 67.5% 56.6% 81.8% 10
2010s 35.6% 19.6% 65.1% 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 38 Vanuatu 21.0% compare
  2. 39 Estonia 20.6% compare
  3. 40 Ireland 19.8% compare
  4. 42 Trinidad and Tobago 19.5% compare
  5. 43 South Africa 19.0% compare
  6. 44 Czechia 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Austria?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Austria was 19.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
How does Austria rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Austria ranks 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.