Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Austria
Austria: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 88.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Austria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Austria stood at 88.7. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Austria peaked at 88.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.4, in 2014.
Austria ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
| 2025 | 88.7 | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 88.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Austria's 88.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.23 | 77.4 | 79.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.68 | 81.5 | 88.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Austria?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Austria was 88.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7 in 2025.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4 in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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