Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Austria

Austria: Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the was 88.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 35 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2022
All-time low
77.4%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Austria, 2013–2024

0204060802013201820242013: 78.5 Percentage2014: 77.4 Percentage2015: 77.6 Percentage2016: 77.4 Percentage2017: 77.8 Percentage2018: 79.2 Percentage2019: 79.7 Percentage2020: 81.5 Percentage2021: 86.5 Percentage2022: 88.3 Percentage2023: 86.8 Percentage2024: 88.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Austria stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Austria peaked at 88.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2014.

Austria ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population in Austria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 78.5%
2014 77.4% -1.4%
2015 77.6% +0.3%
2016 77.4% -0.3%
2017 77.8% +0.5%
2018 79.2% +1.8%
2019 79.7% +0.6%
2020 81.5% +2.3%
2021 86.5% +6.1%
2022 88.3% +2.1%
2023 86.8% -1.7%
2024 88.3% +1.7%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 88.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 88.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78.2% 77.4% 79.7% 7
2020s 86.3% 81.5% 88.3% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 5 Norway 94.3% compare
  2. 6 Spain 93.9% compare
  3. 7 Ireland 88.8% compare
  4. 9 Latvia 84.5% compare
  5. 10 Sweden 83.5% compare
  6. 11 Iceland 83.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Austria?
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the in Austria was 88.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2014.
How does Austria rank for students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the?
Austria ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students in tertiary education - as % of 20-24 years old in the population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 385 data points, 2013–2024
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