School-age population (primary level) in Austria
Austria: School-age population (primary level) was 363,741 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
363,741
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 72 countries
All-time high
385,206
in 2000
All-time low
324,102
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Austria is 363,741, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Austria peaked at 385,206 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 324,102, in 2014.
Austria ranks 46th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 385,206 | — |
| 2001 | 382,878 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 375,918 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 371,072 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 363,029 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 355,403 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 347,268 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 337,884 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 329,970 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 327,112 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 325,297 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 324,539 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 325,863 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 324,764 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 324,102 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 324,236 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 327,629 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 331,274 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 334,439 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 336,094 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 338,694 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 341,004 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 344,945 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 356,420 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 363,741 | +2.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 363,741 is below the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Austria's 363,741 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 84% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 357,574 | 327,112 | 385,206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 327,824 | 324,102 | 336,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,961 | 338,694 | 363,741 | 5 |
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 in Austria?
- School-age population in Austria was 363,741 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 385,206 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,102 in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for school-age population?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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