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 79.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
79.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 78 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2017
All-time low
38.3%
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–2017

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

0204060801971199420171971: 38.31981: 50.72005: 74.22007: 73.62008: 72.52009: 75.82010: 76.62011: 76.42012: 772013: 77.32014: 78.12015: 792016: 79.22017: 79.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Austria recorded 79.7% 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 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper in Austria peaked at 79.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1971.

Austria ranks 17th of 78 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+ 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). Total in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 38.3%
1981 50.7% +32.3%
2005 74.2% +46.3%
2007 73.6% -0.8%
2008 72.5% -1.5%
2009 75.8% +4.6%
2010 76.6% +1.0%
2011 76.4% -0.2%
2012 77.0% +0.7%
2013 77.3% +0.4%
2014 78.1% +1.0%
2015 79.0% +1.2%
2016 79.2% +0.2%
2017 79.7% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.3% 38.3% 38.3% 1
1980s 50.7% 50.7% 50.7% 1
2000s 74.0% 72.5% 75.8% 4
2010s 77.9% 76.4% 79.7% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Slovenia 82.6% compare
  2. 15 Israel 81.4% compare
  3. 16 Puerto Rico 80.0% compare
  4. 18 Luxembourg 79.6% compare
  5. 19 Denmark 79.3% compare
  6. 20 Australia 78.3% 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 79.7% 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 79.7% 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 38.3% in 1971.
How does Austria rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ with at least completed upper?
Austria ranks 17th out of 78 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 8.3%. 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 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 upper secondary education (ISCED 3 or higher). Total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 859 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of 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 persons aged 25 years and above with completed upper 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/