Austria vs WB: European Union: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Austria
91.4%
in 2024
WB: European Union
85.6%
in 2024
Austria rank
28th
WB: European Union rank
31st
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Austria
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Austria currently reports 91.4% against 85.6% in WB: European Union, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: European Union ahead.
Austria ranks 28th and WB: European Union ranks 31st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and WB: European Union in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.6% | 75.7% | 7.0% | WB: European Union |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 77.5% | 0.4% | Austria |
| 1990s | 83.5% | 80.5% | 3.0% | Austria |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 83.0% | 6.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 84.7% | 6.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 85.6% | 6.2% | 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: European Union?
- Austria, at 91.4% against 85.6% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Austria and WB: European Union?
- 5.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and WB: European Union?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Austria and WB: European Union rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Austria ranks 28th and WB: European Union ranks 31st 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