Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria

Austria: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 24.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
24.3%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
66th
of 98 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 2007
All-time low
21.6%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, 2007–2018

01020302007201220182007: 26.3 %2008: 25.8 %2009: 23.8 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 25.8 %2012: 23.9 %2013: 24.6 %2014: 23.6 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 21.7 %2018: 24.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria is 24.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria peaked at 26.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2015.

Austria ranks 66th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in Austria, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 26.3%
2008 25.8% -1.9%
2009 23.8% -8.0%
2010 24.6% +3.6%
2011 25.8% +4.9%
2012 23.9% -7.6%
2013 24.6% +3.0%
2014 23.6% -4.0%
2015 21.6% -8.4%
2016 21.7% +0.5%
2018 24.3% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.3% 23.8% 26.3% 3
2010s 23.8% 21.6% 25.8% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 63 Chile 24.6% compare
  2. 64 Uruguay 24.6% compare
  3. 65 Azerbaijan 24.5% compare
  4. 67 Serbia 23.7% compare
  5. 68 Poland 23.5% compare
  6. 69 Puerto Rico 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Austria was 24.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2015.
How does Austria rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Austria ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.