School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 83,497 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
83,497 number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
112th
of 204 countries
All-time high
131,127 number
in 1974
All-time low
80,838 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria is 83,497 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 131,127 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 80,838 number, in 2016.
Austria ranks 112th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 123,197 number | — |
| 1971 | 125,796 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 128,315 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 130,229 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 131,127 number | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 130,796 number | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 129,568 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 128,266 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 126,076 number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 122,393 number | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 117,158 number | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 111,465 number | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 106,082 number | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 100,832 number | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 96,336 number | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 92,903 number | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 90,119 number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 87,092 number | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 84,814 number | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 84,195 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 85,462 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 87,338 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 89,994 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 92,694 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 94,290 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 94,371 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 94,166 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 93,379 number | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 92,621 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 92,698 number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93,859 number | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 95,149 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 96,309 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 96,978 number | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96,281 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 93,984 number | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 91,249 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 88,867 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 86,473 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 84,701 number | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 83,817 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 83,272 number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 82,540 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 81,976 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 81,489 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 81,061 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 80,838 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 81,471 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82,086 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82,756 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 83,497 number | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127,576 number | 122,393 number | 131,127 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,100 number | 84,195 number | 117,158 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,701 number | 85,462 number | 94,371 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,385 number | 84,701 number | 96,978 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,131 number | 80,838 number | 83,817 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,497 number | 83,497 number | 83,497 number | 1 |
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 83,497 number in 2020, 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 131,127 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,838 number in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.