Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Austria
Austria: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
102nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1971
All-time low
97.0%
in 2023
Years of data
52
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Austria stood at 97.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2023.
Austria ranks 102nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 98.1% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.3% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 98.2% | 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 pre-primary education who are female in Austria?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Austria was 97.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Austria ranks 102nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release