UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria

Austria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 26.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
26.2%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 88 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 1991
All-time low
26.2%
in 2017
Years of data
15
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria, 1971–2017

204060801001971199420171971: 74.31981: 61.91991: 95.22005: 33.12007: 35.12008: 372009: 31.92010: 30.82011: 30.92012: 30.22013: 29.52014: 27.12015: 27.52016: 27.12017: 26.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria stood at 26.2%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria peaked at 95.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2017.

That places Austria 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 74.3%
1981 61.9% -16.7%
1991 95.2% +53.8%
2005 33.1% -65.3%
2007 35.1% +6.1%
2008 37.0% +5.6%
2009 31.9% -13.8%
2010 30.8% -3.7%
2011 30.9% +0.6%
2012 30.2% -2.5%
2013 29.5% -2.3%
2014 27.1% -7.9%
2015 27.5% +1.5%
2016 27.1% -1.5%
2017 26.2% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 74.3% 74.3% 74.3% 1
1980s 61.9% 61.9% 61.9% 1
1990s 95.2% 95.2% 95.2% 1
2000s 34.3% 31.9% 37.0% 4
2010s 28.7% 26.2% 30.9% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 6 Luxembourg 31.8% compare
  2. 7 New Zealand 30.8% compare
  3. 8 Mexico 27.5% compare
  4. 10 Italy 26.1% compare
  5. 11 Romania 25.3% compare
  6. 12 Uruguay 25.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria was 26.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2017.
How does Austria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Austria ranks 9th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/