School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Austria
Austria: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 363,741 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Austria stood at 363,741.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 382,878 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 324,102, in 2014.
That places Austria 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 382,878 | — |
| 2002 | 375,918 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 371,072 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 363,029 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 355,403 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 347,268 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 337,884 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 329,970 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 327,112 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 325,297 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 324,539 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 325,863 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 324,764 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 324,102 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 324,236 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 327,629 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 331,274 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 334,439 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 336,094 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 338,694 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 341,004 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 344,945 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 356,420 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 363,741 | +2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 363,741 is above the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 1.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Austria's 363,741 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,642, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 354,504 | 327,112 | 382,878 | 9 |
| 2010s | 327,824 | 324,102 | 336,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,961 | 338,694 | 363,741 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Austria?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Austria was 363,741 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 382,878 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,102 in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 127th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release