Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Austria
Austria: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 96.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 96.8% for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Austria peaked at 97.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2007.
Austria ranks 35th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 92.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 94.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 96.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Austria's 96.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 89.4% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.0% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 96.8% | 97.5% | 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Austria?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Austria was 96.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).