Female teachers in Austria
Austria: Female teachers was 91.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
91.39
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 212 countries
All-time high
92.08
in 2018
All-time low
63.3
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Female teachers in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 91.39 for female teachers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Austria peaked at 92.08 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.3, in 1971.
That places Austria 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Female teachers in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.3 | — |
| 1972 | 64.85 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 66.23 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 68.26 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 70.01 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 70.55 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 72 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 73.98 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 73.81 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 75.48 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 76.59 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 77.09 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 77.26 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 78.7 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 78.95 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 79.74 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 80.63 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 80.74 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 81.25 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 81.72 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 82.42 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 82.55 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.71 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 83.86 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.03 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 83.59 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 84.18 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.54 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 90.54 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 90.11 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 90.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 89.81 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 89.25 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 89.33 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.19 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.64 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.99 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.39 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 90.87 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91.11 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.44 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.58 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.66 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.61 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.08 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.95 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.93 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.87 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.57 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 91.39 | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 91.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 91.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.65 | 63.3 | 73.98 | 8 |
| 1980s | 77.9 | 73.81 | 80.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.49 | 81.25 | 88.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.85 | 89.19 | 90.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.27 | 89.99 | 92.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.73 | 91.39 | 91.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Austria?
- Female teachers in Austria was 91.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.08 in 2018.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for female teachers?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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