Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Austria
Austria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 84,464 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Austria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Austria stood at 84,464 number.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Austria peaked at 131,107 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 79,683 number, in 2014.
That places Austria 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 130,085 number | — |
| 1971 | 131,012 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 131,107 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 130,197 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 128,389 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 125,760 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 122,516 number | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 118,438 number | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 113,169 number | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 107,316 number | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 101,479 number | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 96,427 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 92,315 number | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 89,126 number | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 86,762 number | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 85,135 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 84,016 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 83,785 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 84,929 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 86,848 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 88,929 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 90,294 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 91,656 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 92,064 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 91,977 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 91,866 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 92,482 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 92,696 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 93,483 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 94,437 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 95,137 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 94,943 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93,778 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 91,505 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 88,667 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 85,826 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 83,795 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 82,273 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 81,377 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 80,925 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 80,735 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80,476 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 80,074 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 79,790 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79,683 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79,798 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 80,195 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81,124 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 82,159 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 83,279 number | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84,464 number | +1.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 84,464 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 84,464 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,799 number | 107,316 number | 131,107 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,082 number | 83,785 number | 101,479 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,988 number | 88,929 number | 94,437 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,823 number | 80,925 number | 95,137 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,731 number | 79,683 number | 83,279 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,464 number | 84,464 number | 84,464 number | 1 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Austria?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Austria was 84,464 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 131,107 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,683 number in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Austria ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.