School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Austria
Austria: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 265,618 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria stood at 265,618.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 267,864 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 237,510, in 2013.
That places Austria 111th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 264,336 | — |
| 2002 | 258,526 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 249,402 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 245,061 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 240,871 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 242,313 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 240,583 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 243,109 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 241,883 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 241,932 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 238,782 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 238,452 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 237,510 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 240,726 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 242,641 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 249,184 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 250,842 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 254,397 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 257,166 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 263,350 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 266,545 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 267,327 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 267,864 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 265,618 | -0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 265,618 is above the median for high income countries, which is 112,749, 2.4× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Austria's 265,618 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198,721, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247,343 | 240,583 | 264,336 | 9 |
| 2010s | 245,163 | 237,510 | 257,166 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,141 | 263,350 | 267,864 | 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria was 265,618 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 267,864 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,510 in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 111th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release