Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Austria
Austria: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 35,752 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
35,752
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
38th
of 71 countries
All-time high
35,752
in 2024
All-time low
24,815
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Austria stood at 35,752. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Austria peaked at 35,752 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,815, in 1971.
Austria ranks 38th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,815 | — |
| 1972 | 24,834 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 24,850 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 25,241 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 25,308 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 26,374 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 28,492 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 26,049 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 26,369 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 27,525 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 27,561 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 27,731 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 27,942 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 28,175 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 32,806 | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 33,100 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 33,330 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 33,594 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33,796 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 34,232 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 34,902 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 33,507 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 32,059 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 32,634 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30,674 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 31,251 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 31,716 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 28,890 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 29,129 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28,822 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,397 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29,239 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 29,044 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29,274 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,017 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 29,179 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29,743 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 29,957 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30,204 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30,566 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,533 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30,972 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31,933 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33,438 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 33,085 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,234 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 32,150 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32,848 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31,243 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 31,980 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35,752 | +11.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 35,752 is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,248, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 35,752 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,424, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,745 | 24,815 | 28,492 | 8 |
| 1980s | 29,813 | 26,369 | 33,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,366 | 28,890 | 34,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,013 | 28,397 | 29,274 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31,267 | 29,743 | 33,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,795 | 31,243 | 35,752 | 5 |
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 number of classroom teachers in primary education in Austria?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Austria was 35,752 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35,752 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,815 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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