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

Austria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 14.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
14.2%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 2013
All-time low
13.9%
in 2015
Years of data
12
2005–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria, 2005–2017

051015202005201120172005: 162007: 15.82008: 15.22009: 17.32010: 17.52011: 17.52012: 182013: 18.62014: 14.22015: 13.92016: 14.52017: 14.2

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria is 14.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria peaked at 18.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2015.

That places Austria 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes in Austria, 2005 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2005 16.0%
2007 15.8% -0.8%
2008 15.2% -4.0%
2009 17.3% +13.9%
2010 17.5% +1.1%
2011 17.5% -0.0%
2012 18.0% +2.8%
2013 18.6% +3.3%
2014 14.2% -23.7%
2015 13.9% -2.4%
2016 14.5% +4.5%
2017 14.2% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 15.2% 17.3% 4
2010s 16.0% 13.9% 18.6% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 1 Uzbekistan 47.6% compare
  2. 2 Macao 23.9% compare
  3. 3 Singapore 15.1% compare
  4. 5 France 12.1% compare
  5. 6 Australia 11.2% compare
  6. 7 Andorra 11.2% 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 14.2% 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 18.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2015.
How does Austria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Austria ranks 4th out of 29 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 10.4%. 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes. 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 short cycle tertiary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 213 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5) degree as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed a short-cycle tertiary degree as the highest level of educational attainment by the total 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/