Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 101.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Austria stood at 101.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Austria peaked at 105.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1982.
Austria ranks 68th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94.1% | — |
| 1976 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 92.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 100.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 101.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 102.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 103.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 104.5% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 105.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 105.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 104.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 104.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.7% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 100.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 100.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.3% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 100.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 101.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.8% | 93.6% | 94.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 96.2% | 92.9% | 101.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 103.5% | 99.7% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.1% | 99.8% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.1% | 98.6% | 101.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Austria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Austria was 101.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1982.
- How does Austria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.