Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … type in Austria
Austria: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … type was 358,797 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Austria, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Austria recorded 358,797 for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Austria peaked at 358,797 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 333,535, in 2015.
That places Austria 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … type in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 336,660 | — |
| 2014 | 334,201 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 333,535 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 336,392 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 340,156 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 341,251 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 341,347 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 341,516 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 343,087 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 343,451 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 352,028 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 354,887 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 358,797 | +1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 358,797 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 251,752, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Austria's 358,797 is above the median for high income countries, which is 284,222, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 337,649 | 333,535 | 341,347 | 7 |
| 2020s | 348,961 | 341,516 | 358,797 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Austria?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Austria was 358,797 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 358,797 in 2025.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,535 in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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