Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 86.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Austria stood at 86.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Austria peaked at 86.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2001.
That places Austria 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.6% | — |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 81.8% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 71.6% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 81.8% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 84.1% | 86.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Austria?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Austria was 86.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release