Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Austria

Austria: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 123,964 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
123,964 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
72nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
123,964 number
in 2018
All-time low
58,924 number
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Austria, 1971–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 123,964 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Austria peaked at 123,964 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58,924 number, in 1971.

That places Austria 72nd out of 196 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, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) in Austria, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 58,924 number —
1972 61,560 number +4.5%
1973 65,198 number +5.9%
1974 68,513 number +5.1%
1975 72,501 number +5.8%
1976 75,551 number +4.2%
1977 76,472 number +1.2%
1978 79,887 number +4.5%
1979 81,876 number +2.5%
1980 82,478 number +0.7%
1981 81,262 number -1.5%
1982 79,677 number -2.0%
1983 79,850 number +0.2%
1984 81,029 number +1.5%
1985 83,626 number +3.2%
1986 88,540 number +5.9%
1987 92,853 number +4.9%
1988 94,037 number +1.3%
1989 93,842 number -0.2%
1990 93,890 number +0.1%
1991 94,633 number +0.8%
1992 95,703 number +1.1%
1993 97,962 number +2.4%
1994 101,570 number +3.7%
1995 104,067 number +2.5%
1996 106,708 number +2.5%
1997 108,909 number +2.1%
1998 109,767 number +0.8%
1999 109,378 number -0.4%
2000 108,754 number -0.6%
2001 108,786 number +0.0%
2002 107,811 number -0.9%
2003 106,943 number -0.8%
2004 105,033 number -1.8%
2005 105,035 number +0.0%
2006 105,125 number +0.1%
2007 106,130 number +1.0%
2008 109,413 number +3.1%
2009 114,364 number +4.5%
2010 116,811 number +2.1%
2011 116,627 number -0.2%
2012 119,021 number +2.1%
2013 115,268 number -3.2%
2014 116,258 number +0.9%
2015 120,306 number +3.5%
2016 121,913 number +1.3%
2017 123,358 number +1.2%
2018 123,964 number +0.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 123,964 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,735 number, 2.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 123,964 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,709 number, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,165 number 58,924 number 81,876 number 9
1980s 85,719 number 79,677 number 94,037 number 10
1990s 102,259 number 93,890 number 109,767 number 10
2000s 107,739 number 105,033 number 114,364 number 10
2010s 119,281 number 115,268 number 123,964 number 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 69 Cambodia 133,278 number compare
  2. 70 Senegal 131,734 number compare
  3. 71 Mongolia 126,610 number compare
  4. 73 Kyrgyzstan 122,635 number compare
  5. 74 Tunisia 122,346 number compare
  6. 75 Honduras 117,330 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Austria?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Austria was 123,964 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 123,964 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 58,924 number in 1971.
How does Austria rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Austria ranks 72nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,204 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.