Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 257,226 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria stood at 257,226 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 257,226 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 120,359 number, in 1971.
That places Austria 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 120,359 number | — |
| 1972 | 126,641 number | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 133,406 number | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 141,103 number | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 148,221 number | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 154,318 number | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 156,278 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 163,608 number | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 167,571 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 168,586 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 165,611 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 163,373 number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 163,735 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 166,542 number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 171,881 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 181,582 number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 190,373 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 192,571 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 192,385 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 192,946 number | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 194,829 number | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 197,186 number | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 202,294 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 209,743 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 214,951 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 220,314 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 225,034 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 226,686 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 225,413 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 223,401 number | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 223,366 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 221,629 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 219,844 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 216,619 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 216,508 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 216,801 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 218,667 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 225,178 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 233,533 number | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 240,230 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 239,597 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 245,529 number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 237,336 number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 239,904 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 245,251 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 251,840 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 255,875 number | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 257,226 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,723 number | 120,359 number | 167,571 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 175,664 number | 163,373 number | 192,571 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,940 number | 192,946 number | 226,686 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,555 number | 216,508 number | 233,533 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,865 number | 237,336 number | 257,226 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria was 257,226 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 257,226 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,359 number in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 70th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.