Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria
Austria: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 1.16 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.16 million for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria peaked at 1.16 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 770,546, in 2010.
Austria ranks 101st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 855,206 | — |
| 2002 | 854,624 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 855,522 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 850,990 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 844,097 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 832,329 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 816,709 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 799,200 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 784,724 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 770,546 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 841,220 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 830,435 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 822,484 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 819,340 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 820,010 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 830,724 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million | +32.4% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 832,600 | 784,724 | 855,522 | 9 |
| 2010s | 903,683 | 770,546 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 1.11 million | 1.16 million | 5 |
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More education data for Austria
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Austria was 1.16 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,546 in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release