Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Austria

Austria: Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age was 12.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
12.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.4
in 2013
All-time low
12.6
in 2019
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Austria, 2013–2025

0510152013201920252013: 13.42014: 13.22015: 13.12016: 132017: 12.82018: 12.72019: 12.62020: 12.62021: 12.92022: 12.82023: 12.62024: 12.72025: 12.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Austria is 12.7, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Austria peaked at 13.4 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.6, in 2019.

That places Austria 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Students: % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age in Austria, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 13.4 —
2014 13.2 -1.5%
2015 13.1 -0.8%
2016 13 -0.8%
2017 12.8 -1.5%
2018 12.7 -0.8%
2019 12.6 -0.8%
2020 12.6 +0.0%
2021 12.9 +2.4%
2022 12.8 -0.8%
2023 12.6 -1.6%
2024 12.7 +0.8%
2025 12.7 +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 12.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.35, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 12.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.7, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.97 12.6 13.4 7
2020s 12.72 12.6 12.9 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Spain 13.4 compare
  2. 17 Slovenia 13.3 compare
  3. 18 Switzerland 13 compare
  4. 19 Germany 12.7 compare
  5. 21 Croatia 12 compare
  6. 21 Latvia 12 compare
  7. 21 United Kingdom 12 compare
  8. 21 Croatia 12 compare
  9. 21 United Kingdom 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Austria?
Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of in Austria was 12.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 13.4 in 2013.
What is the lowest students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6 in 2019.
How does Austria rank for students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of?
Austria ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2025.
Is students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Students in post-compulsory education - % of total population of post-compulsory school age
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 515 data points, 2012–2025
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