School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Austria
Austria: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 248,440 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
248,440
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
53rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
262,159
in 2019
All-time low
232,622
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria is 248,440, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria peaked at 262,159 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 232,622, in 2002.
Austria ranks 53rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 239,638 | — |
| 2002 | 232,622 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 234,366 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 233,787 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 238,065 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 237,955 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 238,016 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 234,901 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 234,554 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 232,689 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 234,890 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 235,635 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 238,244 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 239,223 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 243,024 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 250,411 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 258,174 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 262,075 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 262,159 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 259,018 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 254,506 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 254,689 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 254,844 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 248,440 | -2.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 248,440 is above the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 248,440 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,538, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 235,989 | 232,622 | 239,638 | 9 |
| 2010s | 245,652 | 232,689 | 262,159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254,299 | 248,440 | 259,018 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 50 Hungary 271,941 compare
- 51 Paraguay 269,039 compare
- 52 Azerbaijan 248,884 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 239,745 compare
- 55 Sweden 222,761 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 208,407 compare
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria was 248,440 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 262,159 in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 232,622 in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release