School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria
Austria: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 90,134 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90,134
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
112th
of 222 countries
All-time high
91,235
in 2023
All-time low
78,875
in 2013
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 90,134 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria peaked at 91,235 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78,875, in 2013.
That places Austria 112th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89,488 | — |
| 2002 | 90,170 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 86,255 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 83,963 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 81,213 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 81,936 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 79,266 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 81,917 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 80,154 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 81,636 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 80,486 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 80,388 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 78,875 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 80,445 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 79,662 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 83,472 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 83,365 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84,464 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84,192 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 86,533 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 87,296 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 90,231 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 91,235 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 90,134 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83,818 | 79,266 | 90,170 | 9 |
| 2010s | 81,698 | 78,875 | 84,464 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,086 | 86,533 | 91,235 | 5 |
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More education data for Austria
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5793 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 11.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 340,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 366,649 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4702 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 276,153 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0159 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria was 90,134 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 91,235 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,875 in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Austria ranks 112th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release