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

Austria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 49.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 81 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2010
All-time low
35.8%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

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

02040601971199420171971: 35.81981: 47.52005: 50.42007: 49.72008: 48.92009: 50.22010: 50.42011: 50.12012: 502013: 49.52014: 49.72015: 49.92016: 49.82017: 49

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria stood at 49.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Austria peaked at 50.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1971.

Austria ranks 12th of 81 countries on this measure, 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, both sexes in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 35.8%
1981 47.5% +32.7%
2005 50.4% +6.1%
2007 49.7% -1.3%
2008 48.9% -1.7%
2009 50.2% +2.7%
2010 50.4% +0.4%
2011 50.1% -0.6%
2012 50.0% -0.2%
2013 49.5% -1.0%
2014 49.7% +0.4%
2015 49.9% +0.4%
2016 49.8% -0.2%
2017 49.0% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 35.8% 35.8% 35.8% 1
1980s 47.5% 47.5% 47.5% 1
2000s 49.8% 48.9% 50.4% 4
2010s 49.8% 49.0% 50.4% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.6% compare
  2. 10 Romania 49.7% compare
  3. 11 Serbia 49.1% compare
  4. 13 Germany 47.8% compare
  5. 14 South Africa 47.6% compare
  6. 15 Hungary 47.6% 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 49.0% 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 50.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1971.
How does Austria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Austria ranks 12th out of 81 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 1.4%. 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, 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 upper secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 897 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/