School age population, one year before the official primary … male in Austria
Austria: School age population, one year before the official primary … male was 46,192 in 2024. ▬ Flat
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Austria recorded 46,192 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria peaked at 47,021 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,316, in 2013.
That places Austria 111th 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 … male in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 45,734 | — |
| 2002 | 46,177 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44,051 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 43,041 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41,584 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 42,001 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40,921 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 41,898 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41,175 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41,917 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 41,040 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40,999 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 40,316 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41,505 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 40,731 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 42,772 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 43,089 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 43,611 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43,369 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 44,656 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 45,030 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46,321 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 47,021 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 46,192 | -1.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 46,192 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,424, 2.3× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Austria's 46,192 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33,009, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,954 | 40,921 | 46,177 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,935 | 40,316 | 43,611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,844 | 44,656 | 47,021 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Austria?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria was 46,192 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 47,021 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,316 in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Austria ranks 111th 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 11.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release