Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Austria
Austria: Participation/ enrolment in education by sex was 24.7 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
24.7
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
30
in 1998
All-time low
21.4
in 2004
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Austria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Austria stood at 24.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Austria peaked at 30 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2004.
That places Austria 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30 | — |
| 1999 | 29.4 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 28.9 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.2 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 28.2 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.4 | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.1 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 22.7 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.7 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 24.7 | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7 | 29.4 | 30 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.63 | 21.4 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.93 | 23.2 | 24.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,675 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,077 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 242,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 199,510 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Austria?
- Participation/ enrolment in education by sex in Austria was 24.7 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 1998.
- What is the lowest participation/ enrolment in education by sex recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for participation/ enrolment in education by sex?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is participation/ enrolment in education by sex rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation/ enrolment in education by sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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