Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Austria
Austria: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 6.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Austria peaked at 6.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2013.
Austria ranks 63rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.3% | — |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +4.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 6.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 6.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 7.6% compare
- 61 South Africa 7.3% compare
- 62 Palau 7.0% compare
- 64 Belize 6.9% compare
- 65 Senegal 6.7% compare
- 66 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.6% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Austria?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Austria was 6.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release