Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Austria
Austria: Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) was 80.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Austria recorded 80.6% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Austria peaked at 83.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2004.
That places Austria 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 83.5% | — |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 78.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 81.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 80.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.9%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Austria's 80.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8%, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.1% | 76.9% | 83.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 74.9% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 75.4% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 76.2% | 81.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 73 Denmark 80.9% compare
- 74 Luxembourg 80.8% compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 80.7% compare
- 77 South Korea 80.5% compare
- 78 Switzerland 80.5% compare
- 79 Botswana 80.2% compare
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, male in Austria?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Austria was 80.6% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Austria ranks 76th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).