School enrollment, primary, male in Austria
Austria: School enrollment, primary, male was 88.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Austria, 1989–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Austria recorded 88.0% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Austria peaked at 93.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2011.
That places Austria 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Austria, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 93.9% | — |
| 2000 | 90.7% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 88.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.9%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Austria's 88.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.2%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 86.6% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.5% | 88.0% | 7 |
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, primary, male in Austria?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Austria was 88.0% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Austria ranks 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.