Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Austria
Austria: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 6,265 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria is 6,265, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria peaked at 11,714 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,937, in 2002.
Austria ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11,714 | — |
| 1972 | 10,818 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 10,397 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2,207 | -78.8% |
| 1999 | 2,401 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,937 | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 1,952 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3,387 | +73.5% |
| 2012 | 3,378 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3,581 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,733 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,811 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4,020 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,218 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,074 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 4,358 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5,148 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 4,918 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,123 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5,196 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,265 | +20.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6,265 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 16.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6,265 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 451.5, 13.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -78.8% | 10,397 | 2,207 |
| 2011 | +73.5% | 1,952 | 3,387 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,976 | 10,397 | 11,714 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2,304 | 2,207 | 2,401 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,944 | 1,937 | 1,952 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,840 | 3,378 | 4,358 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,330 | 4,918 | 6,265 | 5 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Austria was 6,265 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,714 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,937 in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Austria ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release