Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Austria
Austria: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 64.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Austria is 64.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Austria peaked at 65.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1971.
Austria ranks 76th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.6% | — |
| 1973 | 46.5% | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.1% | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 51.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 49.0% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 52.9% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 42.6% | 51.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 51.8% | 49.0% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 53.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 59.7% | 62.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 62.8% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.3% | 65.5% | 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 secondary education who are female in Austria?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Austria was 64.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Austria ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release