Poverty vs mean schooling in Austria
Austria: Poverty vs mean schooling was 10.57 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
10.57
World rank
85th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.57
in 2040
All-time low
7.6
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Austria, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.57 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Austria peaked at 10.57 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 1980.
That places Austria 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.6 | — |
| 1985 | 7.84 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.26 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 8.93 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 9.43 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 9.89 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.13 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 10.27 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 10.39 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 10.37 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 10.46 | +0.9% |
| 2035 | 10.55 | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 10.57 | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.57 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.57 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16, 87% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.72 | 7.6 | 7.84 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.59 | 8.26 | 8.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.66 | 9.43 | 9.89 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 10.13 | 10.27 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.38 | 10.37 | 10.39 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.51 | 10.46 | 10.55 | 2 |
| 2040s | 10.57 | 10.57 | 10.57 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Austria?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Austria was 10.57 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Austria ranks 85th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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