School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria

Austria: School age population, early childhood educational development was 120,660 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
120,660
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
52nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
127,376
in 2019
All-time low
113,042
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria, 2001–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2001201220242001: 116.7k2002: 113.0k2003: 114.0k2004: 113.7k2005: 115.9k2006: 116.0k2007: 116.3k2008: 115.0k2009: 114.4k2010: 113.3k2011: 114.3k2012: 114.6k2013: 115.5k2014: 115.6k2015: 117.6k2016: 121.1k2017: 125.0k2018: 127.0k2019: 127.4k2020: 125.9k2021: 124.0k2022: 124.0k2023: 123.9k2024: 120.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria is 120,660, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria peaked at 127,376 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 113,042, in 2002.

Austria ranks 52nd of 102 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 115,016 113,042 116,741 9
2010s 119,138 113,317 127,376 10
2020s 123,689 120,660 125,948 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 49 Cuba 136,463 compare
  2. 50 Hungary 132,000 compare
  3. 51 Paraguay 131,426 compare
  4. 53 United Arab Emirates 119,683 compare
  5. 54 Azerbaijan, Republic of 117,617 compare
  6. 55 Sweden 108,515 compare

See the full ranking of 291 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Austria?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Austria was 120,660 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 127,376 in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 113,042 in 2002.
How does Austria rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Austria ranks 52nd out of 102 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 4.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 5,922 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release