School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Austria
Austria: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 171,455 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
171,455 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
254,990 number
in 1981
All-time low
170,112 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Austria, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Austria is 171,455 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Austria peaked at 254,990 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 170,112 number, in 2016.
That places Austria 97th out of 205 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, upper secondary education, female (number) in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 191,604 number | — |
| 1971 | 197,806 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 206,690 number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 216,070 number | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 224,698 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 232,275 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 238,702 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 244,557 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 249,291 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 252,745 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 254,637 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 254,990 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 254,067 number | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 251,739 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 247,625 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 241,357 number | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 233,065 number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 223,401 number | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 213,360 number | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 203,903 number | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 195,333 number | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 187,689 number | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 183,142 number | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 179,058 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 176,255 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 175,785 number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 178,049 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 181,334 number | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 185,031 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 187,538 number | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 188,398 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 187,626 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 188,055 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 187,728 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 187,850 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 188,769 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 190,548 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 193,644 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 195,944 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 196,293 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 194,490 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 190,760 number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 187,094 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 182,194 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 177,282 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 173,096 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 170,112 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 170,841 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 171,623 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 171,812 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 171,455 number | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 171,455 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,335 number, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 171,455 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100,971 number, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 225,444 number | 191,604 number | 252,745 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,814 number | 203,903 number | 254,990 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,921 number | 175,785 number | 195,333 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,486 number | 187,626 number | 196,293 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,930 number | 170,112 number | 194,490 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,455 number | 171,455 number | 171,455 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 94 Azerbaijan 178,913 number compare
- 95 Central African Republic 174,296 number compare
- 96 El Salvador 173,985 number compare
- 98 Switzerland 169,270 number compare
- 99 Congo 164,770 number compare
- 100 Libya 163,644 number compare
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, upper secondary education, female in Austria?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Austria was 171,455 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 254,990 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,112 number in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Austria ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.