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

Austria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 44.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 80 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 2005
All-time low
24.7%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

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

010203040501971199420171971: 24.71981: 36.62005: 462007: 44.32008: 43.32009: 45.22010: 45.52011: 45.32012: 45.52013: 452014: 44.92015: 45.32016: 45.22017: 44.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Austria recorded 44.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in 2017.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria peaked at 46.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1971.

That places Austria 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 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 upper secondary, female in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 24.7%
1981 36.6% +48.3%
2005 46.0% +25.9%
2007 44.3% -3.8%
2008 43.3% -2.3%
2009 45.2% +4.3%
2010 45.5% +0.7%
2011 45.3% -0.3%
2012 45.5% +0.4%
2013 45.0% -1.1%
2014 44.9% -0.2%
2015 45.3% +0.8%
2016 45.2% -0.1%
2017 44.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1
1980s 36.6% 36.6% 36.6% 1
2000s 44.7% 43.3% 46.0% 4
2010s 45.2% 44.6% 45.5% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 South Africa 46.7% compare
  2. 11 Germany 46.4% compare
  3. 12 Romania 44.8% compare
  4. 14 Serbia 44.3% compare
  5. 15 United States 43.7% compare
  6. 16 Hungary 43.1% 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 44.6% 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 46.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1971.
How does Austria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Austria ranks 13th out of 80 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 up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 upper 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 upper secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 887 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper 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/