Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Austria
Austria: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1930
All-time low
27.4%
in 1820
Years of data
57
1820–2024
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Austria, 1820–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Austria is 98.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 1930 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1820.
Austria ranks 59th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 27.4% | — |
| 1825 | 29.1% | +6.2% |
| 1830 | 30.9% | +6.1% |
| 1835 | 32.7% | +5.9% |
| 1840 | 34.6% | +5.7% |
| 1845 | 36.5% | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 38.5% | +5.4% |
| 1855 | 40.5% | +5.2% |
| 1860 | 42.6% | +5.1% |
| 1865 | 44.6% | +4.9% |
| 1870 | 46.8% | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 54.2% | +16.0% |
| 1880 | 61.7% | +13.8% |
| 1885 | 67.8% | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 74.0% | +9.0% |
| 1895 | 76.1% | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 78.3% | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 80.3% | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 82.3% | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 90.1% | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 97.9% | +8.7% |
| 1925 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 91.0% | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 89.0% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 87.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 28.3% | 27.4% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 1830s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 32.7% | 2 |
| 1840s | 35.6% | 34.6% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 1850s | 39.5% | 38.5% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 1860s | 43.6% | 42.6% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 1870s | 50.5% | 46.8% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 1880s | 64.8% | 61.7% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 1890s | 75.1% | 74.0% | 76.1% | 2 |
| 1900s | 79.3% | 78.3% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 1910s | 86.2% | 82.3% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.5% | 91.0% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.5% | 89.0% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.3% | 99.1% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Austria?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Austria was 98.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1930.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1820.
- How does Austria rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.