Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Austria
Austria: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female was 168,867 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release