School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Austria
Austria: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 335,595 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
335,595 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
125th
of 206 countries
All-time high
522,522 number
in 1973
All-time low
321,397 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Austria, 1970–2020
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.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 507,776 number | — |
| 1971 | 514,962 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 520,525 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 522,522 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 520,518 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 514,644 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 505,648 number | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 495,227 number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 479,839 number | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 459,896 number | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 437,418 number | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 415,374 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 395,773 number | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 378,763 number | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 365,150 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 354,819 number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 346,932 number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 339,843 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 338,019 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 341,567 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 348,528 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 355,559 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 364,428 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 370,397 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 372,636 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 372,552 number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 373,063 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 371,430 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 371,811 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 374,599 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 378,507 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 381,106 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 381,707 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 378,166 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 370,292 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 359,826 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 349,838 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 341,541 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 335,016 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 330,895 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 328,706 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 327,206 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 325,008 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 323,275 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 322,004 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 321,397 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 321,746 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 324,821 number | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 328,138 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 331,763 number | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 335,595 number | +1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 335,595 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 227,912 number, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 335,595 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 449,003 number, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.53 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.57 (2024)
- 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)
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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.