Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Austria
Austria: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 70.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Austria, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Austria is 70.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Austria peaked at 72.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1997.
Austria ranks 47th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 62.9% | — |
| 1996 | 61.6% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 61.2% | 63.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 66.2% | 69.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 70.1% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 70.5% | 72.2% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Austria?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Austria was 70.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release