School age population, primary education, both sexes in Austria
Austria: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 335,595 number in 2020. βΌ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Austria, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Austria is 335,595 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 522,522 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 321,397 number, in 2015.
Austria ranks 125th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 504,156 number | 459,896 number | 522,522 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 371,366 number | 338,019 number | 437,418 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,500 number | 348,528 number | 374,599 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 360,689 number | 330,895 number | 381,707 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,406 number | 321,397 number | 331,763 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,595 number | 335,595 number | 335,595 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0039 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 335,595 number in 2020, 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 522,522 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,397 number in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 125th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.