Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Austria
Austria: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Austria, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Austria is 98.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1820.
Austria ranks 35th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 10.8% | — |
| 1825 | 12.0% | +11.2% |
| 1830 | 13.3% | +11.1% |
| 1835 | 14.8% | +11.0% |
| 1840 | 16.3% | +10.7% |
| 1845 | 18.1% | +10.5% |
| 1850 | 19.9% | +10.3% |
| 1855 | 21.9% | +10.0% |
| 1860 | 24.0% | +9.7% |
| 1865 | 26.3% | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 28.7% | +9.2% |
| 1875 | 40.5% | +41.1% |
| 1880 | 52.4% | +29.2% |
| 1885 | 64.2% | +22.6% |
| 1890 | 45.4% | -29.2% |
| 1895 | 71.4% | +57.0% |
| 1900 | 80.8% | +13.3% |
| 1905 | 79.8% | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 81.7% | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 84.3% | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 86.9% | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 89.5% | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 92.2% | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 94.8% | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 97.4% | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 91.5% | -8.5% |
| 1965 | 91.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 89.7% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 88.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | +57.0% | 45.4% | 71.4% |
| 1875 | +41.1% | 28.7% | 40.5% |
| 1890 | -29.2% | 64.2% | 45.4% |
| 1880 | +29.2% | 40.5% | 52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 11.4% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1840s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 1850s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 1860s | 25.2% | 24.0% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 1870s | 34.6% | 28.7% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 1880s | 58.3% | 52.4% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 1890s | 58.4% | 45.4% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 1900s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 80.8% | 2 |
| 1910s | 80.4% | 79.1% | 81.7% | 2 |
| 1920s | 85.6% | 84.3% | 86.9% | 2 |
| 1930s | 90.8% | 89.5% | 92.2% | 2 |
| 1940s | 96.1% | 94.8% | 97.4% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 88.9% | 88.0% | 89.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.2% | 98.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Austria?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Austria was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1820.
- How does Austria rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.