Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria
Austria: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 55.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria is 55.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria peaked at 72.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2025.
That places Austria 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66.9% | — |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.9% | 66.5% | 72.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 55.5% | 68.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Austria was 55.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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