Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Austria
Austria: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was 2.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Austria, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.46 % change on previous year for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% on the previous year and up 13,340.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Austria peaked at 3.46 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -5.43 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Austria 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5566 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -313.4% |
| 1974 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1975 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1976 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1977 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1978 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1979 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1980 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1981 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1982 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1983 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1984 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1985 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3046 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1987 | -0.2356 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 1988 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -1055.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1990 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 0.873 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1994 | -0.2705 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0694 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1683 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 1997 | -0.0204 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8855 % change on previous year | -4436.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9001 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9337 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2001 | -0.0173 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2002 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +8511.8% |
| 2003 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2004 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2005 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2006 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2007 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2008 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2009 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 2010 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2011 | -0.5073 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1851 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2013 | 0.071 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1742 % change on previous year | +849.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3706 % change on previous year | +112.8% |
| 2017 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +383.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8973 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5601 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7646 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2914 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +1086.4% |
| 2024 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.46 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.46 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2155 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -8511.8% | -0.0173 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +4436.8% | -0.0204 % change on previous year | 0.8855 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +1086.4% | 0.2914 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1055.5% | -0.2356 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +849.8% | 0.0183 % change on previous year | 0.1742 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +383.9% | 0.3706 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 0.5566 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -5.43 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7599 % change on previous year | -0.2705 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.57 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 0.9337 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3153 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 0.2914 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 47 Zambia 2.55 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Ethiopia 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Gambia 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 53 East Timor 2.28 % change on previous year compare
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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Austria?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Austria was 2.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.43 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Austria rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,340.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.