Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Austria

Austria: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.3332 in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
0.3332
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
42nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.4059
in 2005
All-time low
0.3267
in 2008
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Austria, 2004–2018

00.10.20.30.42004201120182004: 0.3992005: 0.4062006: 0.3842007: 0.3922008: 0.3272009: 0.342010: 0.3332011: 0.3392012: 0.3372013: 0.3272014: 0.3352015: 0.3472016: 0.3392017: 0.3452018: 0.333

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Austria is 0.3332, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Austria peaked at 0.4059 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3267, in 2008.

That places Austria 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3746 0.3267 0.4059 6
2010s 0.3372 0.3275 0.3469 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 39 Czech Republic 0.3408 compare
  2. 40 Serbia, Republic of 0.34 compare
  3. 41 Greece 0.3377 compare
  4. 43 Ireland 0.333 compare
  5. 44 Switzerland 0.3299 compare
  6. 45 Romania 0.3288 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for Austria

All data for Austria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Austria?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Austria was 0.3332 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4059 in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3267 in 2008.
How does Austria rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Austria ranks 42nd out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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