Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Austria

Austria: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 346,770 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
346,770 Number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
17th
of 39 countries
All-time high
346,770 Number
in 2024
All-time low
311,467 Number
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Austria, 2012–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2012201820242012: 311.5k Number2013: 312.4k Number2014: 313.1k Number2015: 316.1k Number2016: 312.9k Number2017: 318.7k Number2018: 322.9k Number2019: 327.3k Number2020: 328.2k Number2021: 326.6k Number2022: 328.7k Number2023: 335.9k Number2024: 346.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Austria recorded 346,770 Number for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Austria peaked at 346,770 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311,467 Number, in 2012.

Austria ranks 17th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied in Austria, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 311,467 Number —
2013 312,447 Number +0.3%
2014 313,131 Number +0.2%
2015 316,094 Number +0.9%
2016 312,944 Number -1.0%
2017 318,707 Number +1.8%
2018 322,907 Number +1.3%
2019 327,344 Number +1.4%
2020 328,180 Number +0.3%
2021 326,584 Number -0.5%
2022 328,737 Number +0.7%
2023 335,925 Number +2.2%
2024 346,770 Number +3.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 346,770 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210 Number, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 346,770 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 346,770 Number, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 316,880 Number 311,467 Number 327,344 Number 8
2020s 333,239 Number 326,584 Number 346,770 Number 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 14 Finland 465,264 Number compare
  2. 15 Norway 429,723 Number compare
  3. 16 Portugal 409,860 Number compare
  4. 18 Serbia 253,649 Number compare
  5. 19 Hungary 241,870 Number compare
  6. 20 Belgium 215,486 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Austria?
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Austria was 346,770 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 346,770 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 311,467 Number in 2012.
How does Austria rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
Austria ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 505 data points, 2012–2024
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