Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Austria
Austria: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 7.18 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Austria recorded 7.18 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Austria peaked at 12.07 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2015.
Austria ranks 165th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.56 | — |
| 1972 | 8.7 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 8.68 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.43 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.02 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 9.71 | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 9.94 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.31 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.82 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 11.56 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 12.07 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.2 | -23.8% |
| 1995 | 9.22 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.08 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.13 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.95 | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 10.23 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.94 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.26 | -16.8% |
| 2011 | 9.13 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 7.29 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 7.17 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 7 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 7.37 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7.18 | -2.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 55% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.48 | 8.02 | 8.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.73 | 9.71 | 12.07 | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.16 | 9.08 | 9.22 | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.37 | 9.94 | 10.95 | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.7 | 7 | 9.13 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 162 Sierra Leone 7.55 compare
- 163 Georgia 7.44 compare
- 164 Uruguay 7.24 compare
- 166 Liechtenstein 7.13 compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.05 compare
- 168 Armenia 6.92 compare
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-teacher ratio, tertiary in Austria?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Austria was 7.18 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 in 1986.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Austria ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.