School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Austria
Austria: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 187,397 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, male in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, male in Austria stood at 187,397.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Austria peaked at 196,229 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 165,653, in 2014.
That places Austria 126th 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, male (number) (age male) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 196,229 | — |
| 2002 | 192,586 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 189,890 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 185,676 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 181,890 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 177,820 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 173,047 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 169,308 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 167,731 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 166,878 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 166,546 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 166,851 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 166,162 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 165,653 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 165,896 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 167,894 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 169,986 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 172,111 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 172,991 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 174,553 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 175,957 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 177,871 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 183,504 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 187,397 | +2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 187,397 is above the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 1.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Austria's 187,397 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 222,195, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181,575 | 167,731 | 196,229 | 9 |
| 2010s | 168,097 | 165,653 | 172,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 179,856 | 174,553 | 187,397 | 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, male in Austria?
- School age population, primary education, male in Austria was 187,397 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 196,229 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,653 in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Austria ranks 126th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release