Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Austria
Austria: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 43,610 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Austria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Austria recorded 43,610 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Austria peaked at 67,012 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 40,851 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, male in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,479 number | — |
| 1971 | 66,962 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 67,012 number | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 66,550 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 65,628 number | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 64,284 number | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 62,623 number | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 60,543 number | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 57,852 number | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 54,864 number | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 51,887 number | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 49,313 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 47,218 number | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 45,602 number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 44,412 number | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 43,599 number | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 43,042 number | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 42,918 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 43,496 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 44,472 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 45,535 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 46,239 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 46,948 number | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 47,176 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 47,151 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 47,107 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47,423 number | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 47,543 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47,955 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48,448 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 48,803 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 48,690 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48,108 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 46,944 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 45,480 number | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 44,009 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 42,952 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 42,159 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 41,699 number | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 41,471 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41,380 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 41,249 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 41,025 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 40,882 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 40,851 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40,956 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41,222 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41,767 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 42,357 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 42,977 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 43,610 number | +1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 43,610 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 1.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 43,610 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,280 number | 54,864 number | 67,012 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,596 number | 42,918 number | 51,887 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,152 number | 45,535 number | 48,448 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,032 number | 41,471 number | 48,803 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,467 number | 40,851 number | 42,977 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,610 number | 43,610 number | 43,610 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, male in Austria?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Austria was 43,610 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 67,012 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,851 number in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Austria ranks 113th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.