Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0402 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.0402 units per person for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Austria peaked at 0.0709 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 units per person, in 2016.
Austria ranks 200th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0709 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0709 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0697 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0685 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0677 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0663 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0651 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0617 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.059 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0558 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0529 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0508 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0486 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0469 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0453 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0454 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0453 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0462 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0473 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0478 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0477 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0483 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0484 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0481 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.048 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.048 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0479 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0483 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0486 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.049 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0488 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0468 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0456 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0441 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.043 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0419 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0406 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0397 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0392 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0389 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0386 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0383 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0379 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0377 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0381 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0383 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0386 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0387 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0384 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0394 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0402 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0667 units per person | 0.059 units per person | 0.0709 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0485 units per person | 0.0453 units per person | 0.0558 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0481 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0486 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0447 units per person | 0.0397 units per person | 0.049 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0377 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 178,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Austria?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Austria was 0.0402 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0709 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 units per person in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Austria ranks 200th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.