Austria vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Austria
91.4%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
86.0%
in 2024
Austria rank
28th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
25th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Austria
- WB: Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 91.4% against 86.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times WB: Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and WB: Europe & Central Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | WB: Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.6% | 77.2% | 8.6% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 0.0% | WB: Europe & Central Asia |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 80.8% | 2.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 82.3% | 7.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 84.6% | 6.7% | Austria |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 85.9% | 5.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Austria or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- Austria, at 91.4% against 86.0% in WB: Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Austria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 5.4%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Austria and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Austria ranks 28th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 25th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release