Austria: Academic freedom

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 Austria

Academic freedom index

 Latest value 0.899
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.947
 Min - Max 0.877 - 0.976
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
The latest value from 2024 is 0.899 index points, unchanged from 0.899 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.569 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Austria from 1960 to 2024 is 0.947 index points. The minimum value, 0.877 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.976 index points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Austria - Academic freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Austria - Academic freedom - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Measures academics' rights to teach and discuss, carry out research, express freely their opinion with no censorship and the freedom to participate in professional or representative academic bodies.

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