Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Austria
Austria: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 31,727 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Austria, 1995–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Austria is 31,727, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Austria peaked at 32,245 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,793, in 1996.
That places Austria 40th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29,192 | — |
| 1996 | 25,793 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 26,556 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 26,771 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 27,141 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 28,609 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 28,688 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29,153 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 28,919 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 29,444 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 29,301 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28,944 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 29,402 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 29,755 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,989 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29,770 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 29,511 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 30,090 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 30,519 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31,240 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 31,856 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 32,232 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 32,062 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31,659 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31,383 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 31,868 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 32,245 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 31,727 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,091 | 25,793 | 29,192 | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,058 | 28,609 | 29,444 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30,703 | 29,511 | 32,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,776 | 31,383 | 32,245 | 5 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Austria?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Austria was 31,727 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 32,245 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,793 in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Austria ranks 40th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release