Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 168,867 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
168,867
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 196 countries
All-time high
192,236
in 1997
All-time low
162,146
in 2018
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Austria, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 168,867 for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Austria peaked at 192,236 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 162,146, in 2018.
Austria ranks 76th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 183,227 | — |
| 1996 | 187,788 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 192,236 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 167,085 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 171,988 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 172,051 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 171,638 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 170,544 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 172,183 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 172,021 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 177,996 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 182,670 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 183,115 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 182,345 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 182,618 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 179,610 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 174,048 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 172,765 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 174,237 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 170,998 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 168,416 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 164,856 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 162,966 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 162,146 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 165,352 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 166,998 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 169,184 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 168,047 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 167,714 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 168,867 | +0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 168,867 is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 2.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Austria's 168,867 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,199, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,465 | 167,085 | 192,236 | 5 |
| 2000s | 176,718 | 170,544 | 183,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,539 | 162,146 | 179,610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,162 | 166,998 | 169,184 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 73 Dominican Republic 189,461 compare
- 74 Finland 184,143 compare
- 75 Mozambique 183,255 compare
- 77 Switzerland 166,099 compare
- 78 Greece 164,517 compare
- 79 Rwanda 164,270 compare
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Austria?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Austria was 168,867 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 192,236 in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 162,146 in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Austria ranks 76th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release