School enrollment, primary, private in Austria

Austria: School enrollment, primary, private was 6.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.0%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.3%
in 2021
All-time low
2.7%
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2024

School enrollment, primary, private in Austria, 1973–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

Austria recorded 6.0% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2024.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Austria peaked at 6.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1973.

Austria ranks 140th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Austria, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Austria, 1973 to 2024.
Year % of total primary Change
1973 2.7%
1974 2.8% +4.6%
1975 2.9% +3.4%
1981 3.4% +16.9%
1982 3.5% +3.4%
1983 3.7% +5.8%
1984 3.7% +0.3%
1985 3.8% +3.2%
1986 3.9% +3.3%
1987 3.8% -3.7%
1988 3.8% +0.6%
1989 3.8% +0.3%
1990 3.9% +1.6%
1991 4.0% +1.9%
1992 4.0% +0.0%
1993 4.5% +12.9%
1994 4.3% -4.0%
1995 4.3% +0.8%
1996 4.3% -0.3%
1997 4.3% -0.4%
1998 4.3% -0.7%
1999 4.3% -0.2%
2000 4.2% -0.9%
2001 4.2% +0.4%
2002 4.3% +1.5%
2003 4.4% +2.5%
2004 4.5% +2.6%
2005 4.7% +3.3%
2006 4.9% +3.8%
2007 5.2% +7.2%
2008 5.4% +4.6%
2009 5.6% +3.4%
2010 5.7% +1.9%
2011 5.8% +1.2%
2012 5.9% +1.2%
2013 5.9% +0.1%
2014 6.0% +1.8%
2015 6.1% +2.5%
2016 6.2% +1.5%
2017 6.2% -0.4%
2018 6.3% +0.7%
2019 6.3% +0.2%
2020 6.3% -0.1%
2021 6.3% +1.0%
2022 6.3% -0.5%
2023 6.2% -2.0%
2024 6.0% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.8% 2.7% 2.9% 3
1980s 3.7% 3.4% 3.9% 9
1990s 4.2% 3.9% 4.5% 10
2000s 4.8% 4.2% 5.6% 10
2010s 6.0% 5.7% 6.3% 10
2020s 6.2% 6.0% 6.3% 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 137 Andorra 6.1% compare
  2. 138 Italy 6.1% compare
  3. 139 Saint Lucia 6.0% compare
  4. 141 Namibia 5.9% compare
  5. 142 South Africa 5.8% compare
  6. 143 Cambodia 5.7% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Austria?
School enrollment, primary, private in Austria was 6.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1973.
How does Austria rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Austria ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.