In the 2024 edition of the Digital Decade report, Austria has achieved 64.7% basic digital skills coverage, compared to the EU average of 55.6%. This puts Austria at 80.9% of the overall target for the EU 2030 goal, which aims to have 80% of the EU population possessing at least basic digital skills. The country has seen an annual growth of 1.1% from the previous year. Austria has implemented specific measures to explicitly focus on improving the gender balance by increasing the basic and intermediate digital skills of girls and women.

To bolster digital skills, Austria conducted the Digital Skills Barometer survey, which revealed the need for improvement. The Austrian National Coalition, led by the Ministry of Finance and supported by fit4internet, is actively involved in digital re- and upskilling. State strategies like "Digital Austria" and "AIM AT 2030" prioritize digital responsibility, innovation, and AI development for societal benefit. 

Austria's other initiatives include investing in digital education, expanding broadband coverage, promoting Quantum Computing research, and implementing reforms for basic digital competence in schools. Digital basic education is now compulsory for students in 5th to 8th grade. Furthermore, the "Digital Skills Offensive" aims to enhance digital skills across different domains by 2030 based on Austrian competence model for digital competences "DigiComp 2.3 AT".