Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Austria
Austria: Population in private households by educational attainment level and was 15.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.3%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2007
All-time low
10.4%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 15.3% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Austria peaked at 16.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2014.
Austria ranks 13th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 10 Romania 17.2% compare
- 11 Estonia 16.7% compare
- 11 Estonia 16.7% compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.5% compare
- 14 Netherlands 14.5% compare
- 16 Latvia 14.1% compare
- 16 United Kingdom 14.1% compare
- 16 Latvia 14.1% compare
- 16 United Kingdom 14.1% compare
More population data for Austria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,924 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0912 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Austria?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Austria was 15.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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