Primary education, teachers, per capita in Austria
Austria: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.0039 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Austria peaked at 0.0045 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 units per person, in 1973.
That places Austria 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0037 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0045 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.004 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.004 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 units per person | +11.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 71% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0041 units per person, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 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, teachers, per capita in Austria?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Austria was 0.0039 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 units per person in 1973.
- How does Austria rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Austria ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.