Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria

Austria: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 45.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
45.8%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2024
All-time low
29.1%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria, 2004–2025

010203040502004201420252004: 29.1 Percentage2005: 34.7 Percentage2006: 34 Percentage2007: 35 Percentage2008: 35.5 Percentage2009: 37.9 Percentage2010: 37.5 Percentage2011: 39.3 Percentage2012: 40.7 Percentage2013: 41.6 Percentage2014: 42.6 Percentage2015: 42 Percentage2016: 42.7 Percentage2017: 44.7 Percentage2018: 41.2 Percentage2019: 41.5 Percentage2020: 41.1 Percentage2021: 43.1 Percentage2022: 43.1 Percentage2023: 45.8 Percentage2024: 46.8 Percentage2025: 45.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria stood at 45.8%.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria peaked at 46.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2004.

Austria ranks 17th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation in Austria, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 29.1%
2005 34.7% +19.2%
2006 34.0% -2.0%
2007 35.0% +2.9%
2008 35.5% +1.4%
2009 37.9% +6.8%
2010 37.5% -1.1%
2011 39.3% +4.8%
2012 40.7% +3.6%
2013 41.6% +2.2%
2014 42.6% +2.4%
2015 42.0% -1.4%
2016 42.7% +1.7%
2017 44.7% +4.7%
2018 41.2% -7.8%
2019 41.5% +0.7%
2020 41.1% -1.0%
2021 43.1% +4.9%
2022 43.1% +0.0%
2023 45.8% +6.3%
2024 46.8% +2.2%
2025 45.8% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4% 29.1% 37.9% 6
2010s 41.4% 37.5% 44.7% 10
2020s 44.3% 41.1% 46.8% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Estonia 48.7% compare
  2. 14 Malta 48.7% compare
  3. 14 Estonia 48.7% compare
  4. 17 Luxembourg 45.8% compare
  5. 19 Belgium 44.9% compare
  6. 20 Spain 42.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Austria was 45.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2004.
How does Austria rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Austria ranks 17th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
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