Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.3875 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Austria, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Austria is 0.3875 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.423 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3007 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Austria 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.3009 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3011 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3059 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3067 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3196 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3453 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3195 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3336 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.334 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3361 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3414 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3976 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4011 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4039 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4095 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.423 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.406 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3885 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3955 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3717 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3787 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3843 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3501 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.353 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3441 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3543 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.352 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3548 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3516 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3536 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3604 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.363 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.366 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3704 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.37 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3753 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.387 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4052 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4009 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3906 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3896 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3981 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3786 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3875 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3875 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3875 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3853 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.312 units per square kilometre | 0.3007 units per square kilometre | 0.3453 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3613 units per square kilometre | 0.3195 units per square kilometre | 0.4071 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3922 units per square kilometre | 0.3501 units per square kilometre | 0.423 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3516 units per square kilometre | 0.3441 units per square kilometre | 0.3548 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3789 units per square kilometre | 0.3604 units per square kilometre | 0.4052 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3885 units per square kilometre | 0.3786 units per square kilometre | 0.3981 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 104 Hungary 0.4107 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Morocco 0.4049 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Turkey 0.3898 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Liberia 0.3863 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Slovakia 0.3831 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Senegal 0.374 units per square kilometre 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, 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 square kilometre in Austria?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Austria was 0.3875 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.423 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3007 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.