School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Austria
Austria: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 162,332 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
162,332 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
255,505 number
in 1973
All-time low
156,601 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Austria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Austria is 162,332 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Austria peaked at 255,505 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 156,601 number, in 2016.
That places Austria 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) (age female) in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 248,382 number | — |
| 1971 | 251,849 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 254,553 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 255,505 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 254,503 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 251,619 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 247,224 number | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 242,120 number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 234,592 number | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 224,831 number | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 213,820 number | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 203,006 number | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 193,423 number | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 185,071 number | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 178,351 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 173,218 number | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 169,281 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 165,822 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 164,930 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 166,666 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 170,063 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 173,476 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 177,779 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 180,631 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 181,649 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 181,546 number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 181,768 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 180,935 number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 181,091 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 182,434 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 184,352 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 185,668 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 185,900 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 184,155 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 180,337 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 175,276 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 170,453 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 166,487 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 163,336 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 161,322 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 160,228 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 159,474 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 158,521 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 157,743 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 157,090 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 156,651 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 156,601 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 157,780 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 159,108 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 160,632 number | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 162,332 number | +1.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 162,332 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 162,332 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 218,280 number, 74% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,518 number | 224,831 number | 255,505 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,359 number | 164,930 number | 213,820 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,137 number | 170,063 number | 182,434 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,729 number | 161,322 number | 185,900 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,383 number | 156,601 number | 160,632 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,332 number | 162,332 number | 162,332 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, female in Austria?
- School age population, primary education, female in Austria was 162,332 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 255,505 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,601 number in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Austria ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.