Enrolment in primary education, male in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in primary education, male was 190,250 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
190,250
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
123rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
274,429
in 1972
All-time low
168,070
in 2011
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 190,250 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Austria peaked at 274,429 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 168,070, in 2011.
Austria ranks 123rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 273,303 | — |
| 1972 | 274,429 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 270,824 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 266,370 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 262,972 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 257,381 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 252,599 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 239,502 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 228,164 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 215,791 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 205,323 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 197,585 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 188,583 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 181,872 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 175,918 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 177,647 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 176,870 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 180,924 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 185,548 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 188,273 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 189,794 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 194,481 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 196,530 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 196,164 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 196,377 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 196,554 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 196,687 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 198,468 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 200,324 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 202,299 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 202,209 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 199,196 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 195,465 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 191,181 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 186,225 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 182,919 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 179,057 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 174,334 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 170,842 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 169,189 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 168,070 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 168,168 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 168,435 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 168,124 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 168,780 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 169,303 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 172,470 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 175,072 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 177,018 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 178,029 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 179,402 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 179,904 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 185,756 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 190,250 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258,394 | 228,164 | 274,429 | 9 |
| 1980s | 188,606 | 175,918 | 215,791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,365 | 188,273 | 200,324 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,373 | 170,842 | 202,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,463 | 168,070 | 177,018 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182,668 | 178,029 | 190,250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Austria?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Austria was 190,250 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 274,429 in 1972.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,070 in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Austria ranks 123rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release