Labor force with advanced education in Austria
Austria: Labor force with advanced education was 80.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education in Austria is 80.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Austria peaked at 82.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2004.
That places Austria 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 82.5% | — |
| 1996 | 79.3% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 76.4% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 75.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 76.4% | 82.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 74.7% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.5% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 76.8% | 80.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Austria?
- Labor force with advanced education in Austria was 80.0% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Austria ranks 45th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 (% of total 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).