Primary education, pupils in Austria
Austria: Primary education, pupils was 368,502 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
368,502
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
123rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
534,895
in 1972
All-time low
326,351
in 2011
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Primary education, pupils in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Austria recorded 368,502 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Austria peaked at 534,895 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 326,351, in 2011.
Austria ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 531,934 | — |
| 1972 | 534,895 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 528,541 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 520,761 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 513,027 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 501,843 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 492,723 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 466,933 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 445,103 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 420,935 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 400,397 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 384,986 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 367,691 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 354,479 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 342,779 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 343,823 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 343,013 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 350,734 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 360,542 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 367,006 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 370,210 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 378,676 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 382,663 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 381,628 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 381,363 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 382,005 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 381,927 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 385,309 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 388,777 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 392,407 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 392,339 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 386,484 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 379,920 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 372,963 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 362,822 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 355,293 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 347,249 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 337,448 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 331,565 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 328,015 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 326,351 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 326,955 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 327,187 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 327,247 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 327,817 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 329,032 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 334,933 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 339,022 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 342,064 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 343,980 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 346,610 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 347,620 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 359,638 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 368,502 | +2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 368,502 is above the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 368,502 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 85% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 503,973 | 445,103 | 534,895 | 9 |
| 1980s | 366,938 | 342,779 | 420,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 379,956 | 367,006 | 388,777 | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,849 | 331,565 | 392,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 330,862 | 326,351 | 342,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,270 | 343,980 | 368,502 | 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 primary education, pupils in Austria?
- Primary education, pupils in Austria was 368,502 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 534,895 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,351 in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for primary education, pupils?
- Austria ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.