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

Austria: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper was 73.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
73.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 77 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2017
All-time low
25.7%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

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

30405060701971199420171971: 25.71981: 38.12005: 66.92007: 64.92008: 632009: 68.12010: 69.22011: 69.12012: 69.82013: 70.52014: 71.52015: 72.52016: 72.92017: 73.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Austria recorded 73.8% for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Austria peaked at 73.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1971.

That places Austria 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 25.7%
1981 38.1% +48.1%
2005 66.9% +75.5%
2007 64.9% -3.0%
2008 63.0% -3.0%
2009 68.1% +8.1%
2010 69.2% +1.7%
2011 69.1% -0.3%
2012 69.8% +1.1%
2013 70.5% +1.0%
2014 71.5% +1.4%
2015 72.5% +1.3%
2016 72.9% +0.6%
2017 73.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 1
1980s 38.1% 38.1% 38.1% 1
2000s 65.7% 63.0% 68.1% 4
2010s 71.2% 69.1% 73.8% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 24 Bulgaria 75.3% compare
  2. 25 Samoa 74.6% compare
  3. 26 Moldova 74.0% compare
  4. 28 Ireland 73.3% compare
  5. 29 Hungary 71.9% compare
  6. 30 Cyprus 71.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Austria?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Austria was 73.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1971.
How does Austria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Austria ranks 27th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 850 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with at least completed upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed upper secondary education 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/