Primary enrollment selected countries in Austria
Austria: Primary enrollment selected countries was 98.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.57
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1930
All-time low
27.42
in 1820
Years of data
57
1820–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Austria, 1820–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Austria is 98.57, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Austria peaked at 100 in 1930 and was at its lowest, 27.42, 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.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 27.42 | — |
| 1825 | 29.12 | +6.2% |
| 1830 | 30.89 | +6.1% |
| 1835 | 32.72 | +5.9% |
| 1840 | 34.6 | +5.7% |
| 1845 | 36.53 | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 38.51 | +5.4% |
| 1855 | 40.52 | +5.2% |
| 1860 | 42.58 | +5.1% |
| 1865 | 44.65 | +4.9% |
| 1870 | 46.75 | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 54.23 | +16.0% |
| 1880 | 61.71 | +13.8% |
| 1885 | 67.85 | +9.9% |
| 1890 | 73.98 | +9.0% |
| 1895 | 76.14 | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 78.31 | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 80.29 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 82.28 | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 90.11 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 97.94 | +8.7% |
| 1925 | 98.97 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 98.27 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 98.09 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 98 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.48 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.4 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.04 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.58 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.7 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.94 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.07 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.52 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.7 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.66 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.67 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.74 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.83 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.05 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.32 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.5 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.57 | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 28.27 | 27.42 | 29.12 | 2 |
| 1830s | 31.8 | 30.89 | 32.72 | 2 |
| 1840s | 35.56 | 34.6 | 36.53 | 2 |
| 1850s | 39.52 | 38.51 | 40.52 | 2 |
| 1860s | 43.61 | 42.58 | 44.65 | 2 |
| 1870s | 50.49 | 46.75 | 54.23 | 2 |
| 1880s | 64.78 | 61.71 | 67.85 | 2 |
| 1890s | 75.06 | 73.98 | 76.14 | 2 |
| 1900s | 79.3 | 78.31 | 80.29 | 2 |
| 1910s | 86.19 | 82.28 | 90.11 | 2 |
| 1920s | 98.45 | 97.94 | 98.97 | 2 |
| 1930s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1940s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 91.5 | 91 | 92 | 2 |
| 1970s | 90.5 | 89 | 92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 87 | 87 | 87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.32 | 98 | 98.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.48 | 97.94 | 98.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.65 | 98.32 | 99.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Austria?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Austria was 98.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1930.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.42 in 1820.
- How does Austria rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Austria ranks 59th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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