Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) in Austria
Austria: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria stood at 3.6%.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria peaked at 4.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.
Austria ranks 52nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.2% | — |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -70.2% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +101.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +16.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%, 5.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 10.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) (rate) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +101.5% | 1.1% | 2.1% |
| 1997 | -70.2% | 4.0% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 49 Cambodia 4.1% compare
- 50 Burkina Faso 3.7% compare
- 51 Sierra Leone 3.6% compare
- 53 New Zealand 3.5% compare
- 54 Gambia 3.5% compare
- 55 Syria 3.5% compare
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 repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Austria was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release