UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Austria

Austria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed was 28.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
28.4%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
27th
of 70 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2017
All-time low
15.2%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2005–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Austria, 2005–2017

01020302005201120172005: 162007: 15.82008: 15.22009: 17.32010: 17.52011: 17.52012: 182013: 18.62014: 26.42015: 26.92016: 27.42017: 28.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Austria is 28.4%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Austria peaked at 28.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2008.

That places Austria 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Austria, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total 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 26.4% +42.1%
2015 26.9% +1.9%
2016 27.4% +1.9%
2017 28.4% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 15.2% 17.3% 4
2010s 22.6% 17.5% 28.4% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 24 New Zealand 32.3% compare
  2. 25 Spain 31.1% compare
  3. 26 France 30.1% compare
  4. 28 Slovenia 28.2% compare
  5. 29 Puerto Rico 26.3% compare
  6. 30 Palestine, State of 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Austria?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed in Austria was 28.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2008.
How does Austria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed?
Austria ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least a completed short-cycle tertiary degree (ISCED 5 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
70 places, 746 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) or higher. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with a completed short-cycle tertiary degree 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/