Inequality in education in Austria
Austria: Inequality in education was 0.0263 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0263
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0473
in 2010
All-time low
0.0252
in 2020
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Austria, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Austria is 0.0263, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Austria peaked at 0.0473 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0252, in 2020.
That places Austria 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0473 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0378 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0352 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0434 | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0317 | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0311 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0306 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0292 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0286 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0252 | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0263 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0263 | -0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0263 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 55% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0263 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0345 | 0.0286 | 0.0473 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 | 0.0252 | 0.0287 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Austria?
- Inequality in education in Austria was 0.0263 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0473 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for inequality in education?
- Austria ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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