School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Austria
Austria: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 351,501 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 351,501 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 391,321 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 330,411, in 2014.
Austria ranks 109th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 378,539 | — |
| 2002 | 384,951 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 388,605 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 391,321 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 390,885 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 384,756 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 379,225 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 370,549 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 361,409 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 351,985 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 342,382 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 334,231 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 331,599 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 330,411 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 331,109 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 336,190 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 337,086 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 337,553 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 337,026 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 336,532 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 337,934 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 340,354 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 348,397 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 351,501 | +0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 351,501 is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,288, 2.2× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Austria's 351,501 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 271,788, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381,138 | 361,409 | 391,321 | 9 |
| 2010s | 336,957 | 330,411 | 351,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,944 | 336,532 | 351,501 | 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Austria was 351,501 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 391,321 in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,411 in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 109th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release