Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Austria
Austria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 29.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Austria, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 29.3% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Austria peaked at 36.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1999.
Austria ranks 99th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.2% | — |
| 1972 | 36.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 35.0% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 35.5% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 32.8% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 30.5% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 29.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 27.8% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 26.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 25.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 25.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5% | 29.2% | 36.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 27.0% | 26.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 24.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 27.9% | 29.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 96 Monaco 30.0% compare
- 97 Ghana 29.7% compare
- 98 Ecuador 29.3% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.1% compare
- 101 Madagascar 28.9% compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 28.8% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Austria?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Austria was 29.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1999.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Austria ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.