Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Austria
Austria: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 72.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Austria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 72.5% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Austria peaked at 75.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2012.
Austria ranks 89th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 75.2% | — |
| 1999 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 72.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 1.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Austria's 72.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.0%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.8% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 70.3% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 70.9% | 72.5% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Austria?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Austria was 72.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Austria ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release