Secondary education, general pupils in Austria

Austria: Secondary education, general pupils was 449,201 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
449,201
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 204 countries
All-time high
620,968
in 1977
All-time low
427,286
in 1991
Years of data
47
1971–2017

Secondary education, general pupils in Austria, 1971–2017

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Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2017, secondary education, general pupils in Austria stood at 449,201.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Austria peaked at 620,968 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 427,286, in 1991.

That places Austria 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Secondary education, general pupils in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils in Austria, 1971 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1971 541,718
1972 557,525 +2.9%
1973 574,774 +3.1%
1974 591,325 +2.9%
1975 601,262 +1.7%
1976 612,297 +1.8%
1977 620,968 +1.4%
1978 590,588 -4.9%
1979 585,347 -0.9%
1980 575,922 -1.6%
1981 583,382 +1.3%
1982 565,276 -3.1%
1983 548,838 -2.9%
1984 524,067 -4.5%
1985 500,702 -4.5%
1986 495,755 -1.0%
1987 473,467 -4.5%
1988 454,848 -3.9%
1989 441,184 -3.0%
1990 429,976 -2.5%
1991 427,286 -0.6%
1992 441,996 +3.4%
1993 459,011 +3.8%
1994 469,915 +2.4%
1995 476,273 +1.4%
1996 479,820 +0.7%
1997 480,966 +0.2%
1998 460,370 -4.3%
1999 486,779 +5.7%
2000 486,937 +0.0%
2001 486,054 -0.2%
2002 489,936 +0.8%
2003 497,517 +1.5%
2004 478,230 -3.9%
2005 481,324 +0.6%
2006 480,298 -0.2%
2007 476,624 -0.8%
2008 470,889 -1.2%
2009 460,934 -2.1%
2010 449,729 -2.4%
2011 438,879 -2.4%
2012 430,657 -1.9%
2013 446,949 +3.8%
2014 443,883 -0.7%
2015 442,411 -0.3%
2016 445,740 +0.8%
2017 449,201 +0.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 449,201 is above the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 2.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 449,201 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 586,200 541,718 620,968 9
1980s 516,344 441,184 583,382 10
1990s 461,239 427,286 486,779 10
2000s 480,874 460,934 497,517 10
2010s 443,431 430,657 449,729 8

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 96 Czechia 489,144 compare
  2. 97 Papua New Guinea 463,600 compare
  3. 98 Nicaragua 458,321 compare
  4. 100 Bolivia 445,168 compare
  5. 101 El Salvador 429,923 compare
  6. 102 Oman 420,787 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils in Austria?
Secondary education, general pupils in Austria was 449,201 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 620,968 in 1977.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 427,286 in 1991.
How does Austria rank for secondary education, general pupils?
Austria ranks 99th 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 5.8%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.