Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 346,135 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria is 346,135 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 413,418 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 346,135 number, in 2018.
Austria ranks 74th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 400,456 number | — |
| 1996 | 407,428 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 413,418 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 362,880 number | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 369,377 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 368,070 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 366,461 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 367,471 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 371,534 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 371,762 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 382,082 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 388,394 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 389,567 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 389,218 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 390,882 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 382,915 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 370,947 number | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 367,202 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 369,842 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 363,188 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 357,536 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 350,734 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 347,206 number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 346,135 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 390,712 number | 362,880 number | 413,418 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 378,544 number | 366,461 number | 390,882 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 361,745 number | 346,135 number | 382,915 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Austria was 346,135 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 413,418 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,135 number in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.