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

Austria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed was 30.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30.6%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
33rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2017
All-time low
2.6%
in 1971
Years of data
15
1971–2017

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Austria, 1971–2017

01020301971199420171971: 2.61981: 3.21991: 6.12005: 23.82007: 23.92008: 23.62009: 25.62010: 26.22011: 26.32012: 272013: 27.82014: 28.42015: 29.12016: 29.42017: 30.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Austria recorded 30.6% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Austria peaked at 30.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1971.

Austria ranks 33rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 2.6%
1981 3.2% +26.9%
1991 6.1% +88.0%
2005 23.8% +290.5%
2007 23.9% +0.1%
2008 23.6% -1.1%
2009 25.6% +8.6%
2010 26.2% +2.1%
2011 26.3% +0.7%
2012 27.0% +2.5%
2013 27.8% +3.1%
2014 28.4% +2.1%
2015 29.1% +2.5%
2016 29.4% +1.0%
2017 30.6% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1
1980s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1
1990s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2000s 24.2% 23.6% 25.6% 4
2010s 28.1% 26.2% 30.6% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 30 Bahrain 32.4% compare
  2. 31 Andorra 32.2% compare
  3. 32 Spain 31.2% compare
  4. 34 France 30.2% compare
  5. 35 Malta 30.1% compare
  6. 36 Azerbaijan 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Austria?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed in Austria was 30.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1971.
How does Austria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed?
Austria ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 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 completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 944 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with at least completed post-secondary education (ISCED 4 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed post-secondary education 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/