Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria
Austria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 99.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 99.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria peaked at 99.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 1984.
That places Austria 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.1% | — |
| 1976 | 70.4% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 68.5% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.6% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 74.5% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 76.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 78.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 86.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 88.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 96.6% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.7% | 69.1% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.4% | 67.3% | 72.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 74.5% | 88.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.6% | 99.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5793 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 11.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 340,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 366,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4702 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 276,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0159 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Austria was 99.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 1984.
- How does Austria rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.