Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 163,950 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
163,950 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
122nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
260,466 number
in 1972
All-time low
158,281 number
in 2011
Years of data
48
1971–2018
Enrolment in primary education, female in Austria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Austria recorded 163,950 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Austria peaked at 260,466 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 158,281 number, in 2011.
That places Austria 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 258,631 number | — |
| 1972 | 260,466 number | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 257,717 number | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 254,391 number | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 250,055 number | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 244,462 number | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 240,124 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 227,431 number | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 216,939 number | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 205,144 number | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 195,074 number | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 187,401 number | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 179,108 number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 172,607 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 166,861 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 166,176 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 166,143 number | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 169,810 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 174,994 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 178,733 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 180,416 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 184,195 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 186,133 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 185,464 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 184,986 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 185,451 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 185,240 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 186,841 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 188,453 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 190,108 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 190,130 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 187,288 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 184,455 number | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 181,782 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 176,597 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 172,374 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 168,192 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 163,114 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 160,723 number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 158,826 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 158,281 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 158,787 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 158,752 number | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 159,122 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 159,037 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 159,728 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 162,464 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 163,950 number | +0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 163,950 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,750 number, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 163,950 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 194,574 number, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245,580 number | 216,939 number | 260,466 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 178,332 number | 166,143 number | 205,144 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,591 number | 178,733 number | 188,453 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,476 number | 160,723 number | 190,130 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,883 number | 158,281 number | 163,950 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Austria?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Austria was 163,950 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 260,466 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,281 number in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Austria ranks 122nd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.