Enrolment in secondary education, female in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 340,153 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Austria is 340,153, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Austria peaked at 433,494 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 327,578, in 2017.
That places Austria 93rd out of 218 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, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 360,092 | — |
| 1976 | 421,147 | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 433,494 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 423,194 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 414,914 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 401,647 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 400,206 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 394,872 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 379,663 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 368,098 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 358,529 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 351,808 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 349,612 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 354,667 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 361,570 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 367,347 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 371,435 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 375,011 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 377,559 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 351,320 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 355,858 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 357,194 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 357,420 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 359,120 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 362,790 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 364,880 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 371,313 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 373,675 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 371,530 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 367,757 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 363,454 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 355,262 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 345,545 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 339,252 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 338,192 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 333,291 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 330,650 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 328,246 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 327,578 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 327,853 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 330,971 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 332,607 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 335,395 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 334,141 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 337,798 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 340,153 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 390,620 | 360,092 | 421,147 | 2 |
| 1980s | 397,180 | 358,529 | 433,494 | 9 |
| 1990s | 361,619 | 349,612 | 377,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,913 | 357,194 | 373,675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,684 | 327,578 | 355,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336,019 | 332,607 | 340,153 | 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 secondary education, female in Austria?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Austria was 340,153 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 433,494 in 1981.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,578 in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Austria ranks 93rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release