Enrolment in primary education, female in Austria

Austria: Enrolment in primary education, female was 163,950 number in 2018. β–Ό 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Finland 179,855 number compare
  2. 120 Lesotho 179,834 number compare
  3. 121 Botswana 168,387 number compare
  4. 123 Somalia 162,095 number compare
  5. 124 Eritrea 157,758 number compare
  6. 125 Gabon 155,238 number compare

See the full ranking of 248 places β†’

More education data for Austria

All data for Austria β†’

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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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.