Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Austria
Austria: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 1.01 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 29 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2023
All-time low
943,650
in 2016
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Austria is 1.01 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Austria peaked at 1.01 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 943,650, in 2016.
That places Austria 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 986,144 | — |
| 2014 | 973,940 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 971,298 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 943,650 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 950,184 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 957,233 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 966,415 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 969,722 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 982,653 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 981,639 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.01 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 964,123 | 943,650 | 986,144 | 7 |
| 2020s | 989,867 | 969,722 | 1.01 million | 5 |
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More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 32,675 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,077 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 242,725 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 199,510 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Austria?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Austria was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 943,650 in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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