Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Austria

Austria: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 88.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
88.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 183 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 1989
All-time low
87.0%
in 1976
Years of data
26
1971–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Austria, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 91 % of primary school age children1972: 90.2 % of primary school age children1973: 88.8 % of primary school age children1974: 87.9 % of primary school age children1975: 87.6 % of primary school age children1976: 87 % of primary school age children1989: 94.3 % of primary school age children1999: 90.2 % of primary school age children2000: 91.2 % of primary school age children2001: 90.3 % of primary school age children2002: 88.4 % of primary school age children2003: 87.5 % of primary school age children2004: 87.7 % of primary school age children2005: 87.8 % of primary school age children2006: 88.2 % of primary school age children2007: 88.2 % of primary school age children2008: 87.8 % of primary school age children2009: 87.5 % of primary school age children2010: 87.4 % of primary school age children2011: 87.2 % of primary school age children2012: 88.4 % of primary school age children2013: 88.4 % of primary school age children2014: 88.7 % of primary school age children2015: 88.6 % of primary school age children2016: 88.9 % of primary school age children2017: 88.6 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Austria recorded 88.6% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Austria peaked at 94.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1976.

Austria ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 91.0%
1972 90.2% -0.9%
1973 88.8% -1.5%
1974 87.9% -1.0%
1975 87.6% -0.3%
1976 87.0% -0.7%
1989 94.3% +8.3%
1999 90.2% -4.3%
2000 91.2% +1.1%
2001 90.3% -1.0%
2002 88.4% -2.1%
2003 87.5% -1.0%
2004 87.7% +0.3%
2005 87.8% +0.2%
2006 88.2% +0.5%
2007 88.2% -0.1%
2008 87.8% -0.5%
2009 87.5% -0.4%
2010 87.4% -0.1%
2011 87.2% -0.2%
2012 88.4% +1.4%
2013 88.4% -0.0%
2014 88.7% +0.4%
2015 88.6% -0.1%
2016 88.9% +0.3%
2017 88.6% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 88.8% 87.0% 91.0% 6
1980s 94.3% 94.3% 94.3% 1
1990s 90.2% 90.2% 90.2% 1
2000s 88.5% 87.5% 91.2% 10
2010s 88.3% 87.2% 88.9% 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 136 China 89.3% compare
  2. 137 Congo 89.3% compare
  3. 138 Guatemala 89.2% compare
  4. 140 Botswana 88.3% compare
  5. 141 Kuwait 88.2% compare
  6. 142 Bulgaria 88.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Austria?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Austria was 88.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1976.
How does Austria rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Austria ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.