Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Austria
Austria: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Austria, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Austria stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Austria peaked at 6.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2001.
Austria ranks 63rd 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), male in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.5% | — |
| 1972 | 5.8% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -71.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -22.9% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +99.4% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 60 Kiribati 4.1% compare
- 61 New Zealand 4.1% compare
- 62 Algeria 4.0% compare
- 64 Dominica 3.8% compare
- 65 Burkina Faso 3.7% compare
- 66 Afghanistan 3.7% compare
More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5793 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 11.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 340,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 366,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4702 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 276,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0159 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Austria?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Austria was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Austria ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release