School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 89,553 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 89,553 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 97,821 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80,086, in 2011.
That places Austria 115th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97,821 | — |
| 2002 | 97,007 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 96,343 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 94,166 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 91,550 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 92,398 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 88,388 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 85,711 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 82,547 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 82,929 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80,086 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 82,707 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 80,935 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 82,621 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 81,858 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 82,923 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 82,135 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 83,815 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 82,714 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 85,253 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 84,474 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 85,556 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 86,769 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 89,553 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91,770 | 82,547 | 97,821 | 9 |
| 2010s | 82,272 | 80,086 | 83,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,321 | 84,474 | 89,553 | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria was 89,553 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 97,821 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,086 in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 115th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release