Secondary education, general pupils in Austria
Austria: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, general pupils in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Austria is 49.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Austria peaked at 50.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1987.
Austria ranks 98th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, general pupils in Austria, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.8% | — |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.5% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.3% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 35,752 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.31 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Austria?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Austria was 49.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1987.
- How does Austria rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Austria ranks 98th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.