School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Austria
Austria: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 46,192 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
46,192
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
111th
of 222 countries
All-time high
47,021
in 2023
All-time low
40,316
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 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 entry 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release