Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 706,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
706,802
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 219 countries
All-time high
937,484
in 1981
All-time low
687,126
in 2016
Years of data
46
1971–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 706,802 for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 937,484 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 687,126, in 2016.
That places Austria 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 775,335 | — |
| 1976 | 914,475 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 937,484 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 907,378 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 893,143 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 864,510 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 850,653 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 847,188 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 818,885 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 790,819 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 764,145 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 753,964 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 746,272 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 756,385 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 768,176 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 778,006 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 786,156 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 791,453 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 793,485 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 741,558 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 747,681 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 748,659 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 749,135 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 755,581 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 764,426 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 770,391 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 781,292 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 782,981 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 777,792 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 770,792 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 762,981 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 743,709 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 723,523 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 709,910 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 706,502 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 697,388 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 691,071 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 687,126 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 687,362 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 687,386 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 691,044 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 693,081 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 697,565 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 694,712 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 702,731 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 706,802 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 844,905 | 775,335 | 914,475 | 2 |
| 1980s | 852,689 | 764,145 | 937,484 | 9 |
| 1990s | 766,314 | 741,558 | 793,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 766,403 | 748,659 | 782,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,502 | 687,126 | 743,709 | 10 |
| 2020s | 698,978 | 693,081 | 706,802 | 5 |
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More education data for Austria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Austria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Austria was 706,802 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 937,484 in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 687,126 in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 95th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release