Austria vs Ireland: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24
Austria
88.7
in 2025
Ireland
89.8
in 2024
Austria rank
8th
Ireland rank
7th
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 89.8 against 88.7 in Austria, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 38 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.23 | 77.37 | 0.8571 | Austria |
| 2020s | 86.28 | 80.7 | 5.58 | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 89.8 against 88.7 in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 between Austria and Ireland?
- 1.1, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Austria ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.