Secondary education, vocational pupils in Austria
Austria: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 238,161 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Austria recorded 238,161 for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Austria peaked at 354,102 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 233,617, in 1971.
Austria ranks 44th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 233,617 | — |
| 1976 | 302,178 | +29.3% |
| 1981 | 354,102 | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 342,102 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 344,305 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 340,443 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 349,951 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 351,433 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 345,418 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 335,971 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 322,961 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 323,988 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 318,986 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 314,389 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 309,165 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 308,091 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 309,883 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 311,633 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 312,519 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 281,188 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 260,902 | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 261,722 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 263,081 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 265,645 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 266,909 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 292,161 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 299,968 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 302,683 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 301,168 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 299,903 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 302,047 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 293,980 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 284,644 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 279,253 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 259,553 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 253,506 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 248,660 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 241,386 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 238,161 | -1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 238,161 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,200, 11.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 238,161 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,474, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, vocational pupils in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +29.3% | 233,617 | 302,178 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 267,898 | 233,617 | 302,178 | 2 |
| 1980s | 342,965 | 322,961 | 354,102 | 9 |
| 1990s | 305,074 | 260,902 | 323,988 | 10 |
| 2000s | 285,529 | 261,722 | 302,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,393 | 238,161 | 293,980 | 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 secondary education, vocational pupils in Austria?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Austria was 238,161 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 354,102 in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,617 in 1971.
- How does Austria rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Austria ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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, vocational pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.