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

Austria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 53.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
53.8%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 1981
All-time low
49.6%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

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

02040601971199420171971: 49.61981: 60.82005: 55.12007: 55.62008: 55.42009: 55.62010: 55.72011: 55.22012: 54.82013: 54.32014: 54.82015: 54.82016: 54.62017: 53.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria is 53.8%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria peaked at 60.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1971.

That places Austria 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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, male in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 49.6%
1981 60.8% +22.5%
2005 55.1% -9.4%
2007 55.6% +0.9%
2008 55.4% -0.5%
2009 55.6% +0.5%
2010 55.7% +0.1%
2011 55.2% -0.8%
2012 54.8% -0.8%
2013 54.3% -0.9%
2014 54.8% +0.9%
2015 54.8% -0.1%
2016 54.6% -0.3%
2017 53.8% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 49.6% 49.6% 49.6% 1
1980s 60.8% 60.8% 60.8% 1
2000s 55.4% 55.1% 55.6% 4
2010s 54.7% 53.8% 55.7% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Samoa 55.1% compare
  2. 10 Romania 55.0% compare
  3. 11 Serbia 54.2% compare
  4. 13 Estonia 53.5% compare
  5. 14 Latvia 53.1% compare
  6. 15 Hungary 52.8% 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 53.8% 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 60.8% in 1981.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1971.
How does Austria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Austria ranks 12th 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 down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male. 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, male
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 male 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 males aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total male 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/