Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Austria
Austria: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 22,173 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria stood at 22,173 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria peaked at 22,590 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,332 number, in 1973.
Austria ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Austria, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,423 number | — |
| 1972 | 4,668 number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 4,332 number | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 4,674 number | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 5,083 number | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 5,578 number | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 5,989 number | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 6,497 number | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 6,860 number | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 7,112 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 7,069 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 7,212 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 7,299 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7,689 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 7,941 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 8,159 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8,563 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 8,754 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 8,863 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 9,044 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9,329 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9,634 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 9,981 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 11,536 number | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 12,803 number | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 12,906 number | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 13,429 number | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 13,624 number | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14,120 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 14,026 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14,535 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14,609 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15,239 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 15,896 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 16,158 number | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 16,812 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 18,274 number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 19,353 number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19,941 number | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 20,603 number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 20,322 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20,439 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21,487 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 22,590 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 22,173 number | -1.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 22,173 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,148 number, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 22,173 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,403 number, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,345 number | 4,332 number | 6,860 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 7,866 number | 7,069 number | 8,863 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,641 number | 9,044 number | 14,120 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,694 number | 14,026 number | 18,274 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 20,864 number | 19,353 number | 22,590 number | 8 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Austria was 22,173 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 22,590 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,332 number in 1973.
- How does Austria rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.