Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 344,124 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 344,124 for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 344,124 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 274,060, in 2013.
That places Austria 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 274,060 | — |
| 2014 | 281,712 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 289,858 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 301,390 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 308,126 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 314,328 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 318,814 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 325,696 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 327,824 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 335,225 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 341,188 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 344,124 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 298,327 | 274,060 | 318,814 | 7 |
| 2020s | 334,811 | 325,696 | 344,124 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 61 Czechia 375,936 compare
- 62 Belarus 346,597 compare
- 63 Senegal 344,469 compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 333,588 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 315,020 compare
- 67 Côte d'Ivoire 288,004 compare
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Austria?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Austria was 344,124 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 344,124 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,060 in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 64th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release