Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria
Austria: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 45,020 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 45,020 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria peaked at 50,310 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41,394, in 2012.
Austria ranks 115th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49,020 | — |
| 2002 | 50,310 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 50,176 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 49,582 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48,574 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 47,112 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 47,543 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45,333 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 44,081 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 42,444 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 42,644 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 41,394 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 42,452 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41,764 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 42,779 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 42,521 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42,698 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 42,332 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 43,537 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 42,558 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 43,961 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 43,919 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 45,181 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 45,020 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,970 | 44,081 | 50,310 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42,456 | 41,394 | 43,537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,128 | 42,558 | 45,181 | 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Austria was 45,020 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 50,310 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,394 in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Austria ranks 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release