Labor force with advanced education, female in Austria
Austria: Labor force with advanced education, female was 79.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force with advanced education, female in Austria stood at 79.5%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Austria peaked at 81.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2004.
That places Austria 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 81.0% | — |
| 1996 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 76.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 79.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 75.6% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 77.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.2% | 75.6% | 81.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 74.4% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.2% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.2% | 79.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Austria?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Austria was 79.5% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).