Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Austria
43.7% of people aged 25 to 34 in Austria had completed tertiary education in 2025.
Austria, 2025
43.7%
Change from 2024
−0.4percentage points
European Union, 2025
44.8%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
44.3%
Position in 2025
19th of 34
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Austria over time
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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Austria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.7% | 44.8% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | 43.9% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | 43.1% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | 42.0% |
| 2021 | 42.4%b (break in time series) | 41.5%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 41.4% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | 39.6% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | 38.7% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | 37.6% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | 36.8% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | 36.5% |
| 2014 | 38.4%b (break in time series) | 35.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2013 | 24.9% | 35.2% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | 34.1% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | 33.1% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | 32.2% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 31.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | 29.9% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | 28.9% |
| 2006 | 19.0%b (break in time series) | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | 27.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1%b (break in time series) | 26.3% |
| 2003 | not availableu (low reliability) | 24.6% |
| 2002 | not availableu (low reliability) | 23.1% |
| 2001 | not availableu (low reliability) | – |
Flags: u low reliability; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4 percentage points from 44.1% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 38.6%, the figure has changed by +5.1 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Austria has the 19th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.
More for Austria
All statistics for Austria
Early leavers from education and training
10.0%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
16.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
92.6%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
10.3%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
13.1%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
99.0%
2021 · UNESCO UIS