Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Austria
Austria: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme was 332,183 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
332,183 Number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
15th
of 40 countries
All-time high
332,183 Number
in 2023
All-time low
264,518 Number
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Austria, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Austria stood at 332,183 Number. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Austria peaked at 332,183 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 264,518 Number, in 2012.
Austria ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Austria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 264,518 Number | — |
| 2013 | 268,457 Number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 276,136 Number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 285,252 Number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 294,928 Number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 301,095 Number | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 306,837 Number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 312,292 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 317,344 Number | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 320,929 Number | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 327,825 Number | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 332,183 Number | +1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 332,183 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229 Number, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Austria's 332,183 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 242,274 Number, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 288,689 Number | 264,518 Number | 312,292 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 324,570 Number | 317,344 Number | 332,183 Number | 4 |
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 pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Austria?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Austria was 332,183 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 332,183 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,518 Number in 2012.
- How does Austria rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Austria ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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