School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Austria
Austria: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 496,255 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
496,255 number
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
106th
of 203 countries
All-time high
648,635 number
in 1986
All-time low
462,555 number
in 2000
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Austria, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Austria is 496,255 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 648,635 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 462,555 number, in 2000.
Austria ranks 106th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 498,543 number | — |
| 1971 | 490,049 number | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 485,758 number | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 486,266 number | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 492,616 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 504,383 number | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 521,629 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 542,064 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 562,496 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 580,904 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 597,833 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 613,277 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 626,407 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 636,646 number | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 643,726 number | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 647,655 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 648,635 number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 646,753 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 640,757 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 629,994 number | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 614,219 number | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 593,086 number | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 575,711 number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 556,682 number | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 538,143 number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 520,242 number | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 503,218 number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 485,468 number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 472,358 number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 464,661 number | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 462,555 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 466,714 number | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 481,560 number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 495,809 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 506,181 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 512,349 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 513,034 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 509,941 number | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 507,503 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 507,706 number | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 509,759 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 509,759 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 523,800 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 530,759 number | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 532,127 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 527,719 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 516,596 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 505,978 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 496,255 number | -1.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 496,255 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 257,364 number, 1.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Austria's 496,255 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414,135 number, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 516,471 number | 485,758 number | 580,904 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 633,168 number | 597,833 number | 648,635 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 532,379 number | 464,661 number | 614,219 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 496,335 number | 462,555 number | 513,034 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 516,972 number | 496,255 number | 532,127 number | 9 |
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, tertiary education, both sexes in Austria?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Austria was 496,255 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 648,635 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 462,555 number in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.