School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Austria
Austria: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 173,263 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
173,263 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 206 countries
All-time high
267,017 number
in 1973
All-time low
164,746 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Austria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Austria stood at 173,263 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Austria peaked at 267,017 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 164,746 number, in 2015.
Austria ranks 126th 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, male (number) (School male) in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 259,394 number | — |
| 1971 | 263,113 number | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 265,972 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 267,017 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 266,015 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 263,025 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 258,424 number | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 253,107 number | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 245,247 number | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 235,065 number | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 223,598 number | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 212,368 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 202,350 number | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 193,692 number | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 186,799 number | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 181,601 number | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 177,651 number | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 174,021 number | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 173,089 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 174,901 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 178,465 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 182,083 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 186,649 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 189,766 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 190,987 number | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 191,006 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 191,295 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 190,495 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 190,720 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 192,165 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 194,155 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 195,438 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 195,807 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 194,011 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 189,955 number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 184,550 number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 179,385 number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 175,054 number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 171,680 number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 169,573 number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 168,478 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 167,732 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 166,487 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 165,532 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 164,914 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 164,746 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 165,145 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 167,041 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 169,030 number | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 171,131 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 173,263 number | +1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 173,263 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 173,263 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 230,723 number, 75% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 257,638 number | 235,065 number | 267,017 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,007 number | 173,089 number | 223,598 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,363 number | 178,465 number | 192,165 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,961 number | 169,573 number | 195,807 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,024 number | 164,746 number | 171,131 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,263 number | 173,263 number | 173,263 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, male in Austria?
- School age population, primary education, male in Austria was 173,263 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 267,017 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,746 number in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Austria ranks 126th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.