School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria
Austria: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 43,942 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria is 43,942, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria peaked at 44,214 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,345, in 2007.
That places Austria 113th 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 | 43,754 | — |
| 2002 | 43,993 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42,204 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 40,922 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 39,629 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 39,935 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 38,345 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 40,019 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 38,979 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 39,719 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 39,446 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39,389 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38,559 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 38,940 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38,931 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 40,700 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 40,276 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40,853 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 40,823 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41,877 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42,266 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 43,910 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 44,214 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 43,942 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,864 | 38,345 | 43,993 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39,764 | 38,559 | 40,853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,242 | 41,877 | 44,214 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 43,942 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 44,214 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,345 in 2007.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Austria ranks 113th 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 12.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release