Population ages 0-14 in Austria
Austria: Population ages 0-14 was 14.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Austria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Austria recorded 14.1% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Austria peaked at 24.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2025.
Austria ranks 196th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.0% | — |
| 1961 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 22.7% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 22.8% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 23.6% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 24.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 24.3% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 24.2% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 23.9% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 21.0% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 20.4% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 19.1% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 17.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.1% | 21.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.7% | 17.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 193 Finland 14.3% compare
- 194 Serbia 14.3% compare
- 195 Liechtenstein 14.2% compare
- 197 British Virgin Islands 14.1% compare
- 198 Isle of Man 13.9% compare
- 199 Germany 13.9% compare
More education data for Austria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Austria?
- Population ages 0-14 in Austria was 14.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for population ages 0-14?
- Austria ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.