Austria

Towards more gender equality in Austria

Gender mainstreaming with the aim of more gender equality ranks high on the agenda of Austrian policy makers.

Austria's separate gender roles model was popular in the past, but is becoming a constraint for comprehensive wellbeing

Austria has a model of "separate gender roles" in work, family and life arrangements which persists despite efforts to better balance these roles.

OECD Skills Strategy Diagnostic Report: Austria 2014

Education at a Glance 2014: Austria

Austria’s relative spending on individuals’ tertiary education is among the highest in the OECD. Austria puts great emphasis on tertiary education which is reflected in the level of public investment: its spending on individuals’ tertiary education relative to lower levels of education is among the highest of the OECD countries.

PISA 2012 mathematics, reading and science results - Austria

Note summarising the performance of 15-year-old students in Austria in the PISA 2012 assessment of mathematics, reading and science.

Responding to key well-being challenges in Austria

Important challenges for the future of Austrian well-being arise from demographic and environmental trends. The ageing of the population calls for a fair balance between life-time pension contributions and entitlements, drawing on the recent pension reform.

Austria’s well-being goes beyond GDP

Austria enjoys strong material well-being and high quality of life. Steady convergence with top GDP per capita levels translated into decisive improvements in household disposable incomes while significant redistribution has ensured low income inequality and poverty.

A Skills beyond School Review of Austria

A Skills beyond School Review of Austria

Overcoming School Failure: Policies that Work - Austria Country Report

This project is organized to make the most of the OECD’s strengths—to provide a framework through which governments can compare experiences, seek responses to tackle common problems, and identify and share good practices.

1-to-1 Computing in Education: Current Practices, International Comparative Research Evidence and Policy Implications (22-24 February 2010 - Vienna, Austria)

This international meeting is hosted by the Austrian Ministry of Education and jointly organised by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, and the World Bank (WB).