Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria
Austria: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.09 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Austria 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.17 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Austria was 1.09 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Austria ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release