School enrolment in Austria
Austria: School enrolment was 86.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
86.03
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 178 countries
All-time high
86.03
in 2024
All-time low
71.56
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School enrolment in Austria, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Austria stood at 86.03. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Austria peaked at 86.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.56, in 2001.
Austria ranks 47th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrolment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 71.56 | — |
| 2002 | 72.7 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 73.94 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 73.82 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.46 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.81 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 76.04 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 77.63 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 79.92 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 81.83 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 83.24 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 84.13 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 83.29 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 83.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84.4 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 84.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.82 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 85.03 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.73 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 84.05 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 85.53 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 85.78 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 86.03 | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 86.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 99% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 86.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.92, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.99 | 71.56 | 79.92 | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.01 | 81.83 | 85.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.22 | 84.05 | 86.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 enrolment in Austria?
- School enrolment in Austria was 86.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.56 in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for school enrolment?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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