Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Austria
Austria: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 97.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
85th
of 154 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2013
All-time low
97.2%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Austria stood at 97.3%.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Austria peaked at 98.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2022.
Austria ranks 85th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 98.7% | — |
| 2014 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 97.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Austria's 97.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 98.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 82 China 97.4% compare
- 83 Brazil 97.4% compare
- 84 Hong Kong, China 97.3% compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 87 San Marino 96.9% compare
- 88 New Zealand 96.9% 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Austria?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Austria was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Austria ranks 85th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release