School enrollment, preprimary in Austria
Austria: School enrollment, preprimary was 102.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Austria, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Austria recorded 102.9% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Austria peaked at 104.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1971.
That places Austria 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.8% | — |
| 1972 | 32.9% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 35.4% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 45.2% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 53.5% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 58.1% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 60.9% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 62.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 62.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 65.7% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 68.2% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 72.0% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 72.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 71.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 71.5% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 73.1% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 75.5% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 78.6% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 86.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 88.2% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 89.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 97.2% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 100.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 100.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 101.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 104.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 104.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 103.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 102.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 102.9% | +0.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 102.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Austria's 102.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.3%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.7% | 30.8% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.4% | 60.9% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 71.5% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 79.9% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3% | 100.2% | 104.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.9% | 102.9% | 102.9% | 1 |
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 enrollment, preprimary in Austria?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Austria was 102.9% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.