Primary education, teachers in Austria
Austria: Primary education, teachers was 35,752 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Austria is 35,752, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Austria peaked at 35,752 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,815, in 1971.
That places Austria 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,815 | — |
| 1972 | 24,834 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 24,850 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 25,241 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 25,308 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 26,374 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 28,492 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 26,049 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 26,369 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 27,525 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 27,561 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 27,731 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 27,942 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 28,175 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 32,806 | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 33,100 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 33,330 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 33,594 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33,796 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 34,232 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 34,902 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 33,507 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 32,059 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 32,634 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 30,674 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 31,251 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 31,716 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 28,890 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 29,129 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28,822 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 28,397 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29,239 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 29,044 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 29,274 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 29,017 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 29,179 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29,743 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 29,957 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30,204 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30,566 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 30,533 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30,972 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31,933 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 33,438 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 33,085 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32,234 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 32,150 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 32,848 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 31,243 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 31,980 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 35,752 | +11.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 35,752 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 2.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 35,752 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,745 | 24,815 | 28,492 | 8 |
| 1980s | 29,813 | 26,369 | 33,594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,366 | 28,890 | 34,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,013 | 28,397 | 29,274 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31,267 | 29,743 | 33,438 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,795 | 31,243 | 35,752 | 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 in Austria?
- Primary education, teachers in Austria was 35,752 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35,752 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,815 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for primary education, teachers?
- Austria ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.