School enrollment, primary in Austria
Austria: School enrollment, primary was 88.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Austria recorded 88.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Austria peaked at 94.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 1976.
Austria ranks 129th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary in Austria, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.0% | — |
| 1972 | 90.2% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 87.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 87.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 94.3% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 91.2% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 90.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 87.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 88.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 93% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 88.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.0%, 93% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.8% | 87.0% | 91.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 94.3% | 94.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.5% | 87.4% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.2% | 88.8% | 8 |
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 in Austria?
- School enrollment, primary in Austria was 88.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 1976.
- How does Austria rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Austria ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% 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.