Australia vs Austria: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Australia
85.8%
in 2024
Austria
86.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
48th
Austria rank
47th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 86.0% against 85.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 48th and Austria ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 75.0% | 38.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 84.1% | 25.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 85.2% | 5.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 86.0% against 85.8% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Australia and Austria?
- 0.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Australia ranks 48th and Austria ranks 47th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.