Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Austria
Austria: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment was 12.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 12.7 for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Austria peaked at 27.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2022.
Austria ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.4 | — |
| 2004 | 27.2 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 20.7 | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 18 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 17.8 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 18.7 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 19 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.9 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 15 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.8 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 14.2 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 13.1 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.07 | 16.6 | 27.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.28 | 14.3 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 12.4 | 14.2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Austria?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Austria was 12.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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