School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Austria
Austria: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 176,344 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, female in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, female in Austria stood at 176,344.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Austria peaked at 186,649 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 157,993, in 2011.
That places Austria 128th 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, female (number) (population) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 186,649 | — |
| 2002 | 183,332 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 181,182 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 177,353 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 173,513 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 169,448 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 164,837 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 160,662 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 159,381 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 158,419 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 157,993 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 159,012 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 158,602 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 158,449 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 158,340 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 159,735 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 161,288 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 162,328 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 163,103 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 164,141 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 165,047 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 167,074 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 172,916 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 176,344 | +2.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 176,344 is above the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 1.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Austria's 176,344 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210,065, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172,929 | 159,381 | 186,649 | 9 |
| 2010s | 159,727 | 157,993 | 163,103 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,104 | 164,141 | 176,344 | 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, female in Austria?
- School age population, primary education, female in Austria was 176,344 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 186,649 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,993 in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Austria ranks 128th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release