Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Austria
Austria: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 10.1 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Austria, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.1 for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Austria peaked at 11.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.1, in 2012.
Austria ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.5 | — |
| 1999 | 11.2 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 11.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 10.6 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.7, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.85 | 10.5 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.36 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.23 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 3 |
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 pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Austria?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Austria was 10.1 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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