Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Austria
Austria: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 49.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Austria, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Austria is 49.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Austria peaked at 51.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 1998.
Austria ranks 150th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.4% | — |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 49.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 97% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Austria's 49.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.5%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.5% | 50.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 49.8% | 51.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 147 Mozambique 49.9% compare
- 148 Argentina 49.9% compare
- 149 Seychelles 49.8% compare
- 151 Denmark 49.8% compare
- 152 Malta 49.7% compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.6% 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 primary education in private institutions in Austria?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Austria was 49.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Austria ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release